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Linn County Accepting Applications for Economic and Community Development Funds

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for Linn County’s Economic and Community Development Fund. The Economic and Community Development Fund was established to foster and support economic growth and enhance quality of life in ...

Moody’s Assigns Aaa Rating to Linn County’s General Obligation Bonds

Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Aaa rating to Linn County’s $5.1 million general obligation (GO) Water and Land Legacy Bonds, Series 2021A, reflecting Linn County’s continued financial stability and commitment to be ...

Cedar Valley Nature Trail Construction to Begin in June with Intermittent Closures

The Cedar Valley Nature Trail will experience intermittent closures between Center Point and Urbana starting June 1 for trail improvements, including hard surfacing. This six-mile segment, between Ash Lane just north of Center Point and Highway 150 west o...

Recorded Grow Solar Education Program Now Available in ASL and Spanish

Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties, a program that provides solar education and an opportunity to purchase affordable solar for homes and businesses, is expanding its outreach. Recorded “Solar Power Hours” featuring English and Spanish captions, as well a...

Linn County Lifts Face Covering Regulation

The Linn County Board of Supervisors today (May 24, 2021) rescinded Linn County’s face covering regulation and lifted the requirement for masks inside County buildings. The decisions take effect immediately. These actions were a 2-1 vote, with Supervisor ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

May 21, 2021

COVID-19 Prevention 

The Iowa House and Senate passed House file 847 on May 19, which Governor Reynolds signed into law on May 20. This new law in Iowa prohibits cities, counties and K-12 schools from mandating masks. The law ...

Waiver for Building Department Permit Fees Extended for Derecho-Damaged Structures

The Linn County Board of Supervisors today signed a resolution extending the waiver of building department permit fees through August 10, 2021. This waiver is for the unincorporated areas in Linn County and the cities of Alburnett, Bertram, Center Point, ...

Derecho Debris Removal from Waterways

Linn County has approved a contract with Ceres Environmental, Inc. to remove derecho storm debris from waterways in Linn County. The primary goal of the project is to protect infrastructure and waterways by removing debris from natural waterways that coul...

Mowing Roadside Vegetation Prohibited Until July 15 to Protect Roadside Habitats

The Linn County Secondary Road Department and the Linn County Conservation Department remind county residents that state law prohibits mowing roadside vegetation in the rights-of-way or medians on any primary highway, interstate highway, or secon...

2021 Linn County Secondary Road Construction Season Underway

The 2021 construction and maintenance projects are beginning on Linn County secondary roads, with more than 30 projects and two bridge updates planned. 

Construction on County Home Road and the C Avenue Extension is already underway. The improveme...

Dust Control Signup Now Open

Dust control sign up began April 1 for residents in unincorporated Linn County. The Linn County Secondary Road Department is temporarily closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, staff is working and able to help residents complete the d...

Linn County Board of Supervisors Amends the Unified Development Code to Allow Small Animals

The Linn County Board of Supervisors today approved an amendment to the Unified Development Code. The significant change in the amendment involves small animal allowances in rural residential zoning districts. The change takes effect on April 14 after pub...

Linn County, Providers Cut Ribbon at New Mental Health Access Center

Linn County and its partners—Abbe Health, Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC), Foundation 2, and Penn Center—celebrated the completion of Linn County’s first Mental Health Access Center with a ribbon cutting on March 5, 2021.

“This is the culminati...

Linn County LIFTS Announces Transportation Assistance for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Linn County LIFTS today will begin providing free next-day rides for County residents in need of transportation assistance to scheduled and confirmed COVID-19 vaccination appointments.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors wants to ensure no barriers, inclu...

Linn County Releases FY20 Annual Report

Linn County has released its fiscal year 2020 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) PDF. The report provides residents with an overview of how their tax dollars are managed and spent in an easy-to-read format. The annual report is part of Linn County’s o...

Linn County Launches Mobile App

Linn County recently launched a new mobile app for its redesigned website LinnCounty.org. The app provides residents and visitors with convenient access to County news, events, public meetings, job openings, road construction, and much more. 

The ...