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IOWA CITY — The Iowa City Council has identified affordable housing as a top need in the community, and has both directly invested in housing stock, as well as partnered with nonprofit agencies.

The council also voted to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax to voters. If passed, a portion of the revenue raised through the tax would be directed to affordable housing projects.

In addition to deciding on a local-option sales tax in next month’s election, voters will choose three Iowa City Council members: two at-large seats and a representative of District B, which includes the east side of Iowa City . Each seat is a four-year term that expires in 2030.

In Iowa City, the mayor is elected by

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