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Linn County Board of Supervisors Awards $150,000 in Legacy and Community Attraction Grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $150,000 in grants from the Linn County Board of Supervisors Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to five non-profit organizations that work to foster and support long-standing, new, and diverse community e...

Deadline Passes for Requesting Absentee Mail Ballot for Nov. 2 City / School Election

The deadline for requesting a mail-in absentee ballot has passed. All absentee ballot request forms received after 5 p.m. October 18 will receive a reply from the Elections office indicating the request cannot be processed due to changes enacted in Iowa l...

Linn County Website URL and Email Addresses Change

Linn County has changed the URL for the County’s website to LinnCountyIowa.gov effective October 11, 2021. In addition, Linn County governmental email addresses have also changed to [email protected] The change is happening because th...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program Launches to Help Linn County Renters Facing Eviction

Financial help is now available for Linn County residents falling behind on rent or utility payments due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linn County, with assistance from Waypoint and HACAP, is administering rent and utility assista...

Local Option Sales Tax Resolutions Put Extension Vote on November Ballot

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved resolutions that will allow Linn County voters in unincorporated Linn County as well as the cities of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Fairfax, Marion, Robins, and the portion of Walford located in Linn County to v...

Resolution Puts Gambling Reauthorization Vote on November 2021 Ballot

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution (PDF) that will allow Linn County voters to decide on Nov. 2, 2021, whether to reauthorize gambling games in Linn County. Per state statute, this measure must be voted on and approved twice, w...

County Home Road Now Open and Improvement Project Completed

County Home Road is now open to traffic following completion of the final phase of a three-phase improvement project. Construction on County Home Road between N Center Point Road and Gilmore Road included 10” concrete paving, the addition of right and lef...

Mask Requirement Reinstated in County Facilities

Effective Monday, August 9, masks will once again be required at all indoor County facilities for employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. COVID-19 cases are rising in our community, fueled by the Delta variant. The Delta variant is more ...

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 ...

Linn County Board of Supervisors Awards $150,000 in Legacy and Community Attraction Grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $150,000 in grants from the Linn County Board of Supervisors Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to five non-profit organizations that work to foster and support long-standing, new, and diverse community e...

Linn County Earns Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Linn County the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (PDF) and the Award for Outstanding Achievement i...

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 Assessor’s Office Receives Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration

The Linn County Assessor’s Office is the first Assessor’s Office in Iowa to receive the Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration from the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO). This certification recogniz...

Linn Co Attorney Releases Official Report on Investigation into Use of Deadly Force on Arnell States

On April 30, 2021, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) referred their investigative file to the Linn County Attorney’s Office requesting a legal review of an officer involved shooting (OIS) incident involving Cedar Rapids police of...

Linn County Attorney’s Office Completes Investigation into the Shooting Death of Joshua Lathrop

The Linn County Attorney’s Office has completed an investigation into the May 30, 2020 shooting death of Joshua Lathrop, age 31, at the Sunset Village Mobile Home Park in Hiawatha. The investigation showed an initial confrontation between two pe...

Linn County Wins Five National Communication Awards

The Linn County Communications Department earned five national communication and marketing awards at the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) Annual Conference September 5 in Denver, CO.

The Savvy Awards, held in conjunction with 3CM...

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 Earns Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Linn County the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (PDF) and the Award for Outstanding Achievement i...

Linn County Conservation announces season campground closures

Linn County Conservation's modern campgrounds will close for the season at 1 p.m. Sunday, October 31. This includes the campgrounds at Morgan Creek Park, Pinicon Ridge Park, and Wanatee Park. All utilities, including water, are expected to remain...

Winter Hours - Wickiup Hill Learning Center

Linn County Conservation's conservation education center, the Wickiup Hill Learning Center,  will shift to a winter hours schedule, starting November 1. The only significant change is that the Learning Center will be closed on Sundays fr...

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...

Wanatee Creek Name Change Now Official

The Linn County Board of Supervisors and the Linn County Conservation Board are pleased to announce the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has approved Linn County’s request to change the name of Squaw Creek in Linn County to Wanatee Creek.

Linn County was not...

Linn County Tree Equity Program Launched from Planting Forward Initiative

In collaboration with 11 community partners, Linn County Sustainability and Linn County Conservation have joined forces with Monarch Research’s Planting Forward initiative. Linn County Sustainability is seeking to provide trees to households who might oth...

Linn County Conservation renames area Wanatee Park

LINN COUNTY, IA September 28, 2020 – A thorough review of the name and reference of “squaw” has led the Linn County Conservation Board to approve changing the name Squaw Creek Park to Wanatee Park. After research and consideration of the park’s 9...

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Linn County driven by the highly transmissible Delta (B.1.617.2) variant. The increase in cases in a short period of time is once again straining local contact tracing resources, and le...

Reflecting on COVID-19 One-Year Anniversary

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Linn County’s first, laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19. Emotional responses to milestones like this are a normal—and common—reaction to moving forward though uncommon circumstan...

COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1B Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – As Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccine rollout continues this week, Linn County Public Health has updated information for Phase 1B populations, which include persons 65 and older, prioritized frontline workers, and specific populations vuln...

Limited COVID-19 Vaccines Available to Persons 65 and Older Beginning January 26

LINN COUNTY, IA – On Tuesday, January 26, individuals 65 years and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Linn County. Today, MercyCare Clinics, UnityPoint Health Clinics and several independent health care providers will begin to contact their pr...

Linn County Public Health Utilizes CARES Act Funds to Help Community Partners Prevent COVID-19

On November 3, Governor Reynolds allocated $3 million of CARES Act funds as a grant for local county health departments, based on a per capita basis, to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) received notification on Novemb...

Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Arrives in Linn County

LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County’s first allotment of COVID-19 vaccine arrived today at Mercy Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital. Each hospital received 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to offer to frontline healthcare ...

Linn County Public Health and Community Partners Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Linn County Public Health (LCPH), in coordination with community partners, has been preparing to receive and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. With the first COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive as early as next week, vaccination will soon begin among certa...

Linn County Public Health Urges Residents to Review and Follow Holiday Guidance to Combat COVID-19

Linn County residents have begun to decide how, and with whom, to celebrate the upcoming holidays as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to climb to all-time highs. At this time, the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 increases dramatically when individua...

Linn Manor Care Center Recovers from COVID-19 Outbreak

LINN COUNTY, IA – As of June 26, 2020, Linn Manor Care Center, a long-term care facility in Linn County, has recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak, which began affecting the facility in early-April. Recovery is defined as no new cases for two con...

Linn County Begins Phase Two of Reopening during Community Spread of COVID-19

LINN COUNTY, IA – On May 14, 2020, Linn County Public Health released phased reopening guidance, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other national organizations. The three-phased approach enables businesses to reopen in ...

Cottage Grove Place Recovers from COVID-19 Outbreak

LINN COUNTY, IA – As of June 8, 2020, Cottage Grove Place, a long term care facility in Linn County, has recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak which began impacting the facility in mid-April. Recovery is defined as no new cases for two consecutiv...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

October 6, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data 

As of 9:00 AM October 5, 2021

• Active cases: 3,276
• Currently hospitalized: 38
• Total deaths: 390
• Total recovered: 24,384
• Total cases to date: 28,050

Case Trends

 Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 29, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 12:00 PM September 28, 2021

• Active cases: 3,267
• Currently hospitalized: 35
• Total deaths: 384
• Total recovered: 23,627
• Total cases to date: 27,278

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reportin...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 22, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 8:00 AM September 21, 2021

• Active cases: 3,215
• Currently hospitalized: 48
• Total deaths: 379
• Total recovered: 22,895
• Total cases to date: 26,489

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 15, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 12:00 PM September 14, 2021

• Active cases: 2,832
• Currently hospitalized: 39
• Total deaths: 376
• Total recovered: 22,341
• Total cases to date: 25,549

Case Trends

 Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned fro...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 8, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data 

As of 12:00 PM September 7, 2021

• Active cases: 2,449
• Currently hospitalized: 51
• Total deaths: 366
• Total recovered: 21,833
• Total cases to date: 24,648

Case Trends 

Note: The State of Iowa has transiti...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 25, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data 

As of 8:00 AM August 24, 2021

• Active cases: 1,585
• Currently hospitalized: 32
• Total deaths: 362
• Total recovered: 21,226
• Total cases to date: 23,173

Case Trends 

Note: The State of Iowa has tra...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 20, 2021

As of 8:00 AM August 20, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

• Active cases: 1,356
• Currently hospitalized: 36
• Total deaths: 361
• Total recovered: 21,150
• Total cases to date: 22,867

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting posi...

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Linn County driven by the highly transmissible Delta (B.1.617.2) variant. The increase in cases in a short period of time is once again straining local contact tracing resources, and le...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 11, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 1:00 PM August 10, 2021

• Active cases: 706
• Currently hospitalized: 18
• Total deaths: 356
• Total recovered: 21,052
• Total cases to date: 22,114

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting positiv...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 6, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 8:00 AM August 6, 2021

• Active cases: 504
• Currently hospitalized: 12
• Total deaths: 353
• Total recovered: 21,040
• Total cases to date: 21,897

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting positive ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

May 27, 2021

For several months, Linn County Public Health has issued weekly COVID-19 Status Updates to keep the community informed of COVID-19 vaccine rollout and other important information related to COVID-19. Due to increasing vaccination rates, decrea...

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 ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

May 14, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

On Monday, May 10, 2021 the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include adolescents 12-15 years of age. On Wednesday, May 12, the&...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

May 11, 2021

On Monday, May 10, 2021 the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include adolescents 12-15 years of age. This approval by the FDA is an important step in reducing the burden of COVI...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

May 7, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

As of April 5, all Iowans age 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine supply has increased significantly, and anyone that wants a vaccine should get their vaccine now. Getting a vac...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

April 30, 2021

On Monday, April 26, Linn County Public Health Clinic Supervisor Heather Meador and Linn County Board of Supervisor and Board of Health member Stacey Walker talked about the importance of getting vaccinated now in a Facebook Live event. Read...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

April 23, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

As of April 5, all Iowans age 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine supply has increased significantly, and anyone that wants a vaccine should get their vaccine now. Informatio...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

April 16, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

As of April 5, all Iowans age 16 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Information on Linn County vaccine providers can be found at LinnCounty.org/Vaccine. For vaccine provid...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

April 13, 2021

Immediate Pause on Use of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 

Due to an immediate pause on the use of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, today’s Hy-Vee / Collins Aerospace Vaccine Clinic is cancelled. The appointments ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

April 9, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

As of April 5, all Iowans age 16 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Those age 16-17 can receive only the Pfizer vaccine. Iowans age 18 and older can have the Pfizer, Moderna or John...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

April 9, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

As of April 5, all Iowans age 16 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Those age 16-17 can receive only the Pfizer vaccine. Iowans age 18 and older can have the Pfizer, Moderna or John...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

April 2, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

As vaccine supply increases, Linn County Public Health is prepared to hold large public clinics for eligible populations in addition to current methods of vaccine distribution. It will be important to off...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

March 26, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Linn County Public Health continues to work with local vaccine partners to offer vaccine to community members. Through April 2, adults age 65 and older may schedule a vaccine appointment at the Linn County Harris...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

March 19, 2021

Linn County Public Health held a virtual media briefing on March 18 to provide an update on Linn County COVID-19 vaccination and response efforts. Watch the video.

This week marks the one year anniversary of Linn County’s f...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

March 12, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things they had stopped doing because...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

March 8, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Linn County Public Health released additional information on vaccine allocation and distribution in response to the expanded eligibility criteria in a news release on March 7. The release provides addition...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

March 5, 2021

Linn County Public Health held a virtual media briefing on March 5 to provide an update on Linn County COVID-19 vaccination efforts due to the announcement of expanded eligibility criteria by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). Watch...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

February 26, 2021

Third Vaccine Anticipated for Emergency Use

The Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine from Johnson and Johnson was reviewed at the February 26, 2021 Food and Drug Administration meeting and was approved for emergency use. The Advisory Committee on Immu...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

February 19, 2021

Positive COVID-19 – The GOOD Kind!

For the first time since March 2020, there are no long-term care facilities or group homes in Linn County experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19. 

Effective February 19, Linn Coun...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

February 12, 2021

Linn County Public Health held a virtual media briefing on February 8 to provide updates on Linn County COVID-19 response and Phase 1B vaccination efforts. Watch the video or read the news release.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

Iow...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

January 29, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccination will begin Monday, February 1. This phase includes persons 65 and older and specific populations vulnerable to high risk of exposure or severity of illness. 

Cu...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

February 5, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccination began Monday, February 1. This phase includes persons 65 and older, prioritized frontline workers, and specific populations vulnerable to high risk of exposure or sever...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

February 3, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Alert

Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced CVS and Walgreens in several Iowa counties, including Linn County, will have a limited number of doses available to individuals age 65 and older. This one time all...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

January 26, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

Yesterday, Linn County COVID-19 response partners announced persons age 65 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Linn County. Individuals 65 years and older may receive vaccine beginning Janua...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

January 15, 2021

Linn County COVID-19 response partners held a briefing on January 13. View the recording here.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) makes vaccination recommendations for priority groups,...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update for January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

COVID-19 Phase 1B Vaccine Information Update

Linn County is currently in the first phase of vaccine distribution, or Phase 1A. 

On January 11, the Iowa Infectious Disease Advisory Council made recommendations and Iowa Department of ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

January 8, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) makes vaccination recommendations for priority groups, including those for COVID-19 vaccines, based on input from the Advisory Committee on Immunizat...

County Home Road Now Open and Improvement Project Completed

County Home Road is now open to traffic following completion of the final phase of a three-phase improvement project. Construction on County Home Road between N Center Point Road and Gilmore Road included 10” concrete paving, the addition of right and lef...

Secondary Road Department Releases Five-Year Construction Plan

The Linn County Secondary Road Department has released its five-year construction plan for 2021-2026. The plan outlines the department’s focus on repairing and rebuilding bridges rated as poor, maintaining the condition of the paved road network, improvin...

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 Earns Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Linn County the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (PDF) and the Award for Outstanding Achievement i...

LIFTS Employees Now PASS Certified

Linn County LIFTS is excited to announce that all LIFTS employees are now PASS certified by the Community Transportation Association of America. PASS, which stands for Passenger Assistance, Safety and Sensitivity, is a driver training program that is the ...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program Launches to Help Linn County Renters Facing Eviction

Financial help is now available for Linn County residents falling behind on rent or utility payments due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linn County, with assistance from Waypoint and HACAP, is administering rent and utility assista...

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 Board of Supervisors Awards $150,000 in Legacy and Community Attraction Grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $150,000 in grants from the Linn County Board of Supervisors Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to five non-profit organizations that work to foster and support long-standing, new, and diverse community e...

Deadline Passes for Requesting Absentee Mail Ballot for Nov. 2 City / School Election

The deadline for requesting a mail-in absentee ballot has passed. All absentee ballot request forms received after 5 p.m. October 18 will receive a reply from the Elections office indicating the request cannot be processed due to changes enacted in Iowa l...

Linn County Website URL and Email Addresses Change

Linn County has changed the URL for the County’s website to LinnCountyIowa.gov effective October 11, 2021. In addition, Linn County governmental email addresses have also changed to [email protected] The change is happening because th...

Absentee Voting Process Underway for Nov. 2 City / School Election

The absentee voting process is underway in Linn County for the Nov. 2, 2021 combined City / School Election. Voters can choose one of three options if voting absentee in this election:

Vote by Mail

To vote by mail, voters must submit an absentee ballot requ...

County Home Road Now Open and Improvement Project Completed

County Home Road is now open to traffic following completion of the final phase of a three-phase improvement project. Construction on County Home Road between N Center Point Road and Gilmore Road included 10” concrete paving, the addition of right and lef...

Linn County Veteran Affairs Department Expands Eligibility for Benefits

More veterans in Linn County will now quality for emergency assistance following today’s approval of a revised policy and guidelines by the Linn County Board of Supervisors. 

Linn County Veteran Affairs Director Nicole Kehres spent several months ...

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month. With the increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters, there is nothing more important than preparing yourself, your family, pets, and coworkers for an emergency. Linn County encourages residents and bus...

Sobering Unit Now Open at Mental Health Access Center

Sobering Unit

The Sobering Unit at the Mental Health Access Center in Linn County is now open. This program is in collaboration with Linn County and Area Ambulance Service to provide a safe sobering environment for intoxicated individuals and serves to rel...

Linn County Board of Supervisors Awards $165,000 in Economic and Community Development Funds

The Linn County Board of Supervisors recently awarded $165,000 in economic and community development funding to 12 Linn County organizations. 

“As stewards of these dollars, it is our responsibility to invest in community projects that will have a...

Registration Renewals Begin Sept. 1 for Off-Road Vehicles

Off-road utility vehicles are required to be titled and registered in the owner’s county of residence. Registration renewals for off-road vehicles (ATVs, snowmobiles, ORMs, and ORVs) begins September 1. Registrations are valid January 1 through December 3...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program Launches to Help Linn County Renters Facing Eviction

Financial help is now available for Linn County residents falling behind on rent or utility payments due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linn County, with assistance from Waypoint and HACAP, is administering rent and utility assista...

Mask Requirement Reinstated in County Facilities

Effective Monday, August 9, masks will once again be required at all indoor County facilities for employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. COVID-19 cases are rising in our community, fueled by the Delta variant. The Delta variant is more ...

Public Invited to Help Identify Broad Community Priorities for Linn County’s ARPA Funding

Linn County will hold a series of public engagement forums over the next few weeks and use public input from the forums to help identify broad community priorities on the best use of the American Rescue Plan Act funding in Linn County. 

The Americ...

Linn County Releases First Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory

Linn County is pleased to announce it has released the County’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory (PDF) and now joins the hundreds of other local governments that have completed their GHG gas inventories. 

The report, prepared by the ...

Local Option Sales Tax Resolutions Put Extension Vote on November Ballot

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved resolutions that will allow Linn County voters in unincorporated Linn County as well as the cities of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Fairfax, Marion, Robins, and the portion of Walford located in Linn County to v...

Resolution Puts Gambling Reauthorization Vote on November 2021 Ballot

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution (PDF) that will allow Linn County voters to decide on Nov. 2, 2021, whether to reauthorize gambling games in Linn County. Per state statute, this measure must be voted on and approved twice, w...

Together! Healthy Linn Seeks Community Input for Community Health Assessment

Every 3-5 years, the Together! Healthy Linn collaborative led by Linn County Public Health assesses the health needs and assets of our community through a Community Health Assessment (CHA). A community survey is one tool that is used as part of the assess...

Coggon Solar LLC Submits Application for Utility-Scale Solar Project in Linn County

Coggon Solar LLC has submitted its application to Linn County Planning & Development for a utility-scale solar project in Linn County.

The application is posted on Linn County’s website. 

Next Steps

A utility-scale solar project requires an appl...

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 responsible stewards of public...

Supervisors Lift Linn County 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 ...

ATV Ordinance Reminders in Linn County

In 2020, the Linn County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance allowing the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road vehicles on certain county roads in unincorporated Linn County. The approval followed multiple public input sessions. ...

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...

Wanatee Creek Name Change Now Official

The Linn County Board of Supervisors and the Linn County Conservation Board are pleased to announce the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has approved Linn County’s request to change the name of Squaw Creek in Linn County to Wanatee Creek.

Linn County was not...

Reflecting on COVID-19 One-Year Anniversary

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Linn County’s first, laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19. Emotional responses to milestones like this are a normal—and common—reaction to moving forward though uncommon circumstances. Grief is the pain of loss...

Secondary Road Department Releases Five-Year Construction Plan

The Linn County Secondary Road Department has released its five-year construction plan for 2021-2026. The plan outlines the department’s focus on repairing and rebuilding bridges rated as poor, maintaining the condition of the paved road network, improvin...

Linn County Tree Equity Program Launched from Planting Forward Initiative

In collaboration with 11 community partners, Linn County Sustainability and Linn County Conservation have joined forces with Monarch Research’s Planting Forward initiative. Linn County Sustainability is seeking to provide trees to households who might oth...

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...

Announcing the New Week in Review

Linn County is excited to announce a new way for residents to stay informed and learn more about the work of Linn County! 

The Week in Review highlights Linn County action and news from the current week, provides updates from the Board of Supervis...

COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1B Update

As Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccine rollout continues this week, Linn County Public Health has updated information for Phase 1B populations, which include persons 65 and older, prioritized frontline workers, and specific populations vulnerable to high ris...

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 Public Health Utilizes CARES Act Funds to Help Community Partners Prevent COVID-19

On November 3, Governor Reynolds allocated $3 million of CARES Act funds as a grant for local county health departments, based on a per capita basis, to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) received notification on Novemb...

Linn County Earns Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Linn County the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (PDF) and the Award for Outstanding Achievement i...

Board of Supervisors Commits to Equitable Climate Action

The Linn County Board of Supervisors signed a new climate resolution (PDF) prioritizing the voices of vulnerable communities in climate action within Linn County. The resolution commits to accelerated action to address the climate crisis in collaboration ...

Linn County Public Health and Community Partners Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Linn County Public Health (LCPH), in coordination with community partners, has been preparing to receive and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. With the first COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive as early as next week, vaccination will soon begin among certa...

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...

Coggon Solar LLC Submits Application for Utility-Scale Solar Project in Linn County

Coggon Solar LLC has submitted its application to Linn County Planning & Development for a utility-scale solar project in Linn County.

The application is posted on Linn County’s website. 

Next Steps

A utility-scale solar project requires an appl...

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 Announces Changes to Unified Development Code and Building Division Service Area

The Linn County Planning and Development Department announces the following updates that are now in effect:

Unified Development Code

The Linn County Board of Supervisors today approved an amendment to the Unified Development Code. The significant change in ...

Requesting Temporary Use Permits in Unincorporated Linn County

Linn County reminds residents and groups planning public events in unincorporated Linn County that they must apply for a temporary use permit. Permits are required when the type of event planned is not a permitted use within the zoning district where the ...

Director Dwivedi Elected Vice-President of NACCHO Board

Washington, DC – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, has elected Pramod Dwivedi, DrPH, MS, MSW, MA, Health Director of the Linn County...

Linn County Public Health Receives Federal Funding for Youth Violence Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Violence Prevention has announced Linn County Public Health (LCPH) is one of only eight recipients nationwide to receive Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL) fu...

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Linn County driven by the highly transmissible Delta (B.1.617.2) variant. The increase in cases in a short period of time is once again straining local contact tracing resources, and le...

Together! Healthy Linn Seeks Community Input for Community Health Assessment

Linn County, IA – Every 3-5 years, the Together! Healthy Linn collaborative led by Linn County Public Health assesses the health needs and assets of our community through a Community Health Assessment (CHA). A community survey is one to...

Linn County Public Health Honored at Tribute to Heroes Virtual Event

LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County Public Health was honored by the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival, accepting the Freedom Festival Heroes recognition on behalf of Frontline Workers and Medical Professionals and Staff at the Tribute to Heroes dinner on Monday, M...

COVID-19 Vaccine Expanded Eligibility Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County Public Health (LCPH) is making changes to COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution strategies for county vaccine, effective March 14, 2021. These changes are due to the announcement on March 4 by the Iowa Depart...

COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1B Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – As Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccine rollout continues this week, Linn County Public Health has updated information for Phase 1B populations, which include persons 65 and older, prioritized frontline workers, and specific popula...

Limited COVID-19 Vaccines Available to Persons 65 and Older Beginning January 26

LINN COUNTY, IA – On Tuesday, January 26, individuals 65 years and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Linn County. Today, MercyCare Clinics, UnityPoint Health Clinics and several independent health care providers will begin to contac...

Linn County Public Health Utilizes CARES Act Funds to Help Community Partners Prevent COVID-19

LINN COUNTY, IA – On November 3, Governor Reynolds allocated $3 million of CARES Act funds as a grant for local county health departments, based on a per capita basis, to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) rec...

Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Arrives in Linn County

LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County’s first allotment of COVID-19 vaccine arrived today at Mercy Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital. Each hospital received 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to ...

Linn County Public Health and Community Partners Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County Public Health (LCPH), in coordination with community partners, has been preparing to receive and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. With the first COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive as early as next week, vaccination...

Linn County Public Health Urges Residents to Review and Follow Holiday Guidance to Combat COVID-19

LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County residents have begun to decide how, and with whom, to celebrate the upcoming holidays as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to climb to all-time highs. At this time, the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 increases...

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Linn County. The increase in cases in a short period of time is straining local contact tracing resources, and leading to delays in the contact tracing process. The contact tr...

Linn County Public Health Epidemiologist Honored With National Award

Linn County, IA - Dr. Amy Hockett, epidemiologist with Linn County Public Health, is the 2020 recipient of the Innovation in Public Health Award from the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Council of Affiliates (CoA). Dr. Hockett is one...

Linn Manor Care Center Recovers from COVID-19 Outbreak

LINN COUNTY, IA – As of June 26, 2020, Linn Manor Care Center, a long-term care facility in Linn County, has recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak, which began affecting the facility in early-April. Recovery is defined as no new cases for two con...

Linn County Begins Phase Two of Reopening during Community Spread of COVID-19

LINN COUNTY, IA – On May 14, 2020, Linn County Public Health released phased reopening guidance, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other national organizations. The three-phased approach enables businesses to reopen in ...

Cottage Grove Place Recovers from COVID-19 Outbreak

LINN COUNTY, IA – As of June 8, 2020, Cottage Grove Place, a long term care facility in Linn County, has recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak which began impacting the facility in mid-April. Recovery is defined as no new cases for two consecutiv...

Born from 1945 through 1965? You Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C

Do you know your Hepatitis C status? Most people with Hepatitis C don’t know they are infected. If you were born between 1945 through 1965, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you get tested. Linn County Public Health (LCP...Read on...

Some Linn County Schools Go Idle Free

LINN COUNTY, IA - As school starts, parents and visitors to the Mt. Vernon Community School District (MVCSD) may notice something a little different this fall. Based on the assessment recommendations from Linn County Public Health (LCPH), Mt. Vernon’s ...Read on...

Passport Processing Delayed

Planning to Travel? Apply Early!

If you need a passport to travel, apply at least six months before planned travel. Routine passport service can take up to 18 weeks from the day an application is submitted to the day a new passport is received. The 18-week...

REAL ID Deadline Extended to May 3, 2023

Due to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline to get a REAL ID (gold star) on your driver’s license to May 3, 2023. If you fly commercially you will either need a REAL ID license or ID or another acceptable identity d...

Linn County Releases First Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory

Linn County is pleased to announce it has released the County’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and now joins the hundreds of other local governments that have completed their GHG gas inventories. 

The report, prepared by the Linn C...

Linn County Tree Equity Program Launched from Planting Forward Initiative

In collaboration with 11 community partners, Linn County Sustainability and Linn County Conservation have joined forces with Monarch Research’s Planting Forward initiative. Linn County Sustainability is seeking to provide trees to households who might oth...

Bill of Sale Required for Transferring Vehicle Titles Beginning January 1, 2020

Effective January 1, 2020, the Linn County Treasurer’s Office will require customers to provide a bill of sale when transferring titles to motor vehicles between private parties. A bill of sale or purchase agreement is already required for vehicles purcha...

New Odometer Statement Requirements for Title Transfers on Older Vehicles

As a protection for consumers, federal and state laws require an odometer disclosure statement when the title of a vehicle 10 model years old or newer is transferred. The odometer disclosure statement is typically completed on the backside of the title. T...