JOHNSTON, Iowa Johnston has tripled its population in the past twenty years, and Merle Hay Road is growing right alongside the city. Bombers Golf broke ground on the former North End Diner site earlier this month. The entertainment center is the latest project in progress on Merle Hay Road, joining LifeServe’s new blood center […]
The Johnston City Council this month approved spending $2.4 million to buy 32.2 acres (map at right) at 5055 Merle Hay Road.
The land is owned by Metro Lodging
Johnston vying for state funding program with $123.7 million redevelopment project Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:19 PM
A 212,400-square-foot athletic facility would be the centerpiece of a recreational complex planned in Johnston, west of Merle Hay Road. Architectural rendering provided by city of Johnston
The city of Johnston has joined the growing list of communities vying for the ability to use a portion of state sales and hotel-motel taxes to help pay for projects anticipated to attract visitors, improve infrastructure and improve residents’ quality of life.
The City Council on Tuesday voted to establish a reinvestment district that would include nearly 75 acres roughly between Beaver Creek and Northwest 55th Avenue along both sides of Merle Hay Road, an area envisioned to include recreational developments, hotels, a mix of housing types, restaurants and other commercial nodes.