Highlights

COVID-19 Information and Resources

We are in unprecedented times with the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergency Management Agency Commission Vice Chair Mayor Louise From and Police Chief Troy Kelsay participate in phone meetings with the Johnson County Emergency Management Commission Team. The team...

Trash/Recycling & COVID-19

Do your part to keep Johnson County Refuse curbside collection employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City urges residents to restrict items that workers must handle directly. Our wheeled trash and recycle carts are lifted by the truck without em...

Comprehensive Plan Update Draft

The draft of the Comprehensive Plan Update is another step forward in the process of updating the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. This process always includes opportunities for the public to share opinions and comments to shape the plan.

The Metropolitan Planning...

University Heights Police Department (UHPD)

The UHPD has temporarily changed the way in which it conducts routine interactions, but remains at the ready. Learn more about the UHPD on the Police Department page, and find officers in the Police Department directory.

Message from Chief Troy Kelsay:

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Swisher Woods

Find out about the University Heights woodland, including clean up and trail marking by community volunteers.

Trees and Plantings by Streets and Sidewalks

Owners of private property are responsible for the proper care and maintenance of the parking (also known as the parkway — the area between the street and the property line) adjoining their property. Trees and plantings should be trimmed to allo...

Year 84 for University Heights

The driving force behind the creation of University Heights was Lee Koser, a realtor who worked with his brother George as the Koser Brothers. 

Lee Koser resided in two houses that he built in University Heights. He lived in the house at 100 Koser...

Urban Forest Information

Learn more about the urban forest in University Heights.