Linn County Earns Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has awarded Linn County the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the County’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Award for…
Ellis Road Improvement Project to Begin August 19
An improvement project is scheduled to start the morning of August 19 on Ellis Road between Edgewood Road and Covington Road. This section of Ellis Road will be closed to all traffic. A detour will be posted (PDF). The project is expected to last…
Absentee Voting for the November 5, 2024 Election
The Presidential general election is November 5, 2024. For voters who have not voted in the last two years, the process of Absentee Voting by Mail in Iowa has changed. These changes include:
- Voters wanting to vote by mail must request an Absentee Ballot Re…
Property Tax Statements Mailed August 12
The semiannual installment of property and mobile home tax statements were mailed the week of August 12 and are arriving in mailboxes soon. The deadline to pay the first half of property taxes without penalty this year is September 30, 2024. A penalty of …
Three Community School District Special Elections September 10
Three Special Elections have been called to be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Cedar Rapids Community School District and North Linn Community School District have each called for a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy Public Measure. Central City Commu…
Bird Preserve Offers Additional Connections to Nature in Linn County
A new 140-acre natural area in Linn County west of Cedar Rapids offers a place where wildlife thrives, and people enjoy a deeper connection to nature and its benefits for generations to come. The Bird Preserve features three miles of soft-surface trails f…
Linn County Launches OpenGov Budget Dashboard, Earns Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Linn County is now using OpenGov, an online budget tool to provide additional transparency to the County’s annual budget and budget process. The OpenGov dashboard allows residents to click through financial information and see how taxpayer dollars are use…
Bridge Improvement Project to Begin August 1 on Linn Benton Road
A bridge improvement project is scheduled to start tomorrow, August 1 on Linn Benton Road south of Walford, near the Linn Johnson and Linn Benton Road intersection. The project includes a new surface on the bridge deck, new approaches to the bridge, gradi…
Linn County Board of Supervisors Approves Updated Utility-Scale Wind Ordinance
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved an updated ordinance for utility-scale wind projects in Linn County following the third and final reading of the ordinance. The updated ordinance is effective upon publication in the Gazette, w…
Linn County and Cedar Rapids Announce New Homelessness Systems Manager
Linn County and the City of Cedar Rapids are excited to announce J’nae Peterman is now serving as the community’s homelessness systems manager, a position jointly funded by Linn County and the City of Cedar Rapids for up to three years…
Linn County IT Systems Fully Restored After Global CrowdStrike Outage
Linn County’s IT systems have been fully restored and public services have resumed as normal following a global technology outage on July 19 caused by an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which the County uses for malw…
Linn County Public Health Begins Using Mobile Health Clinic
Linn County Public Health is thrilled to announce the launch of the new Mobile Health Clinic. The Mobile Health Clinic enables various services to be offered throughout the county, such as vaccinations, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, and co…
Linn County Public Health, Together! Healthy Linn Hosting Town Hall Meetings, Offering Surveys
Linn County Public Health and Together! Healthy Linn are hosting two town hall meetings to listen to community members share their experiences and perspectives about the health of our community.
These town hall meetings are part of the Community Health Ass…
Linn County Accepting Applications for Economic & Community Development Funds
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for Linn County’s Economic & Community Development Fund. Linn County created the Economic & Community Development Fund to foster and support economic growth and enhance quality of …
Linn County Releases Housing Needs & Equity Assessments
Linn County, with help from the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), recently completed two separate housing assessments for Linn County: a Housing Needs Assessment and a Housing Equity Analysis.
Safe and affordable housing signific…
New Hours for Recorder’s Office Begin July 10
Effective July 10, 2024, the Linn County Recorder’s Office will have new hours one day a month. The Recorder’s Office will be open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. The Linn County Treasurer’s Office already opens at 10 a.m. on…
Linn County Funds Local Human Service Agencies
Linn County recently distributed more than $400,000 to local human service agencies that address important community needs, such as:
- Food insecurity
- Housing
- Mental health
- Domestic violence
- Recidivism
- Transportation
The funding comes from Linn County Co…
Linn County Finance Director Earns Outstanding Public Service Award
Linn County Finance Director Dawn Jindrich has received the Outstanding Public Service Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
The work of finance professionals is critical to government’s ability to serve the public, but often occur…
Linn County Public Health Launching Safe Home Program
When it comes to a living environment, Linn County Public Health wants residents to know that a safe home is a healthy home. That’s why Linn County Public Health, in conjunction with program partners Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity and Hawkeye Area Comm…
Violent Crime Prosecution Rates Decreasing in Linn County
Linn County prosecutors have obtained verdicts and guilty pleas in eight high-profile homicide cases in the first four months of 2024.
The Linn County Attorney’s Office is noticing a positive shift in the violent crime prosecution rate in Linn County. Post…
Get Your Election Information from a Trusted Source
The 2024 election is underway, and voters may have questions regarding voter registration, polling information, absentee voting, and more. When questions arise, it is imperative to get accurate and prompt answers to successfully participate in our democra…
Supervisor Running-Marquardt Delivers State of the County Address
Linn County Supervisor Chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt presented Linn County’s State of the County address on May 9, 2024.
Running-Marquardt discussed Linn County’s challenges and accomplishments including difficult budget cuts of $1.7 million for the curr…
Linn County Elections Office Adopts Official Code of Ethics
Linn County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Joel Miller announced today that the Linn County Elections Office has adopted official Standards of Conduct reinforcing its current approach to conducting elections with transparency, integrity, and fairne…
Linn County Welcomes Cara Matteson as New Sustainability Director
Linn County is proud to welcome Cara Matteson as the County’s new sustainability director. Matteson’s first day with Linn County is April 29, 2024.
As Linn County’s sustainability director, Matteson will lead Linn County’s sustainability efforts by focusin…
Linn County Encourages Early Applications for Temporary Use/Special Event Permits for Public Events
With the return of spring and special event season, Linn County reminds event organizers they must apply for a temporary use/special event permit for public events in unincorporated Linn County. The permits add flexibility to the zoning ordinance while en…
Linn County Adopts Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
The Linn County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a $157.1 million balanced budget for fiscal year 2025 following five months of public meetings and three public hearings. The fiscal year runs July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Linn County’…
Candidate Filing Information and Deadlines for Primary Election and General Election Races
Monday, March 4, 2024, is the first day for partisan county candidates to file for the primary election. Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican candidates in Linn County may file nomination papers at 935 2nd St. SW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The filing deadl…
Linn County Earns Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Linn County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its fiscal year 2024 budget presentation. This is Linn County’s 28th consecutive year receivin…
Linn County Veteran Affairs Warns of Predatory Practices Against Veterans and Families
The recent passing of the PACT Act by the federal government has extended healthcare and expanded benefits eligibility to Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 veterans. Expanded benefits have led to an influx of predatory advertisements to help vulnerable vet…
Test Your Home for Radon
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America resulting in about 21,000 American deaths annually. Radon occurs naturally and can enter a home in many ways such as cracks in floors and walls, construction joints, gaps around …
