Updated Utility-Scale Solar Ordinance Passes second Reading

The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the second of three readings of proposed updates to Linn County’s utility-scale solar ordinance. The proposed ordinance changes include input from Renewable Energy Review Committees, the Board of Supervisors, and the public and were recommended for approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The Supervisors also discussed a draft scorecard that would be used to review utility-scale solar applications. The final reading is scheduled for Sept. 20.

View a draft of the proposed ordinance changes.

Candidate Filing Deadline for Nov. 7 Election

The deadline for candidates to add their names to the Nov. 7, 2023, election ballot is Thursday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. Some contests in Linn County do not have enough candidates to fill all elected official seats. Visit Linn County’s website for information on what seats are available for election and how to file candidacy paperwork.

National Policewoman Day

Sept. 12 was National Policewoman Day, and Linn County recognizes our very own female deputies and thanks them for their dedication to serving and protecting the residents of Linn County. We are grateful for all women in law enforcement across our nation.

register to vote

Are you registered to vote? Is your voter registration up to date? Sept. 19 is National Voter Registration Day, and Linn County Election Services wants to ensure all eligible voters are registered to vote. Take 30 seconds to register to vote or check your voter registration status. Contact Linn County Election Services with questions about your voter registration or with questions about upcoming elections.

Board of supervisors meeting recap

The following is a recap from the Linn County Board of Supervisors meetings the week of Sept. 8-15, 2023. The Board of Supervisors:

Met with and received updates from the following departments: LIFTS, Policy & Administration, and Secondary Roads
Discussed and approved Linn County departments’ requests for American Rescue Plan Act funds
Proclaimed September 16, 2023, Latino Festival Day in Linn County
Held the second consideration on an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Linn County, Iowa, by amending provisions in Chapter 107, Unified Development Code, relating to Renewable Energy, Utility-Scale Solar, and Battery Energy Storage Systems
Discussed a draft resolution to adopt utility-scale solar scorecard
Received and placed on file Sheriff's Quarterly Report for April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, for the amount of $1,298,751
Approved a resolution for a land preservation parcel split for Roseberry First Addition
Rescinded the resolution dated Nov. 5, 1974, establishing a stop sign for the northbound traffic at the T-intersection of Seminole Valley Road NE and 42nd Street, in section 12-83-8.
Approved a resolution establishing a No Parking Zone on a portion of the east side of Seminole Valley Road NE from the railroad crossing south 1,635 feet to the end of County right-of-way jurisdiction
Authorized Chair to sign a Linn County Children’s Mental Health Assistance Program fiscal year 2024 Provider Agreement between Linn County and Unity Point St. Lukes Hospital effective Aug. 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
Authorized Chair to sign a Linn County Children’s Mental Health Assistance Program fiscal year 2024 Provider Agreement between Linn County and Heart and Solutions LLC effective Aug. 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
Authorized Chair to sign 5884HC08 Amend 2 LCCS, between Linn County Community Services - Ryan White Program and Iowa Department of Public Health for an additional $72 effective April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, for a total amended contract equaling $958,982
Authorized Chair to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the provision of certain fiscal agent services for Wrap Around and Staff Development Funds between Juvenile Court Services, 6th District and Linn County Community Services effective Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024.
Authorized Chair to sign a service agreement for scheduling software between Linn County LIFTS and TripMaster by CTS Software effective September 2023 through September 2028 for the total amount of $153,950
Approved Public Health fiscal year 2023 carryover request in the amount of $192,177
Approved a $50,000 carryover from the fiscal year 2023 budget for Main Street funding and an allocation of $16,666 each to the Czech Village, Marion, and Mount Vernon/Lisbon Main Street programs
Awarded bid and approved purchase order for sediment logs and wooden stakes to the Coleman Moore Company in the amount of $5,362 for the Secondary Road Department
Approved purchase order for $51,960 to Copy Systems Inc. for two high-speed envelope openers for Elections Services
Approved a Class C retail alcohol license for the Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mt. Vernon Road SE noting all conditions have been met
Approved a Class C retail alcohol license for BK's Bar, 803 Vernon Valley Dr. SE noting all conditions have been met

NOTE: Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap briefly summarizes topics from the Board’s meeting agendas. This recap is provided by County staff as a public service and is not an official record of Board action. The official record of approved minutes from Board of Supervisors meetings are approved at future meetings and are available for viewing after approval.

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Sept. 8-15, 2023

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