January 25-29, 2021

The Week in Review is a weekly digital newsletter from Linn County, Iowa.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Linn County continues to vaccinate people in Phase 1A and is preparing for Phase 1B, which will begin Feb. 1. In Linn County, individuals 65 years and older became eligible for vaccine beginning Jan. 26. Linn County had approximately 800 doses of vaccine available to offer to persons 65 and older this week. Healthcare providers with vaccine began contacting eligible patients on January 25 to offer appointments, which filled quickly. However, vaccine remains in short supply. This means not everyone 65 and older or in Phase 1B will be able to get vaccine right away. It may take weeks to months for the Phase 1B populations and those age 65 and older to receive vaccine. The timeline will be determined by vaccine availability. While supply is limited, Linn County Public Health is following federal and state recommendations for tiered vaccine rollouts. Currently, there is no vaccine waiting list or registry for individuals to sign up for vaccine in Linn County.

Linn County Public Health will continue working with healthcare providers as well as local media to help residents know where and how to schedule a vaccine appointment as more information and more vaccine becomes available. Healthcare providers will also continue their outreach directly to eligible populations. Linn County Public Health will share updated information at LinnCounty.org/COVID-19, through COVID-19 Status Updates, and on Facebook and Twitter. More…

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

Linn County Public Health provides answers to COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions. Answers are updated frequently. Read the FAQs.

Linn County Public Health Updates Recommended Actions to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Due to improvement in COVID-19 metrics in our community, Linn County Public Health recommends moving to Tier 2 of the “Actions to Combat Increase in COVID-19.” These recommendations include:

• In general, limit interaction with non-household members, and limit out of state travel
• Limit indoor and outdoor gatherings to 25 or less, or 25% of room capacity, whichever is fewer
• For bars and restaurants, limit seating capacity to 50%
• Do not allow seating/congregating or ordering at the bar, and do not seat multiple parties together
• For businesses, promote telework for as many workers as possible
• For retail businesses, limit groups to household members only, and provide personal services by appointment only

Even as vaccine becomes available to additional populations, and some metrics are improving locally, it is important to continue practicing COVID-19 mitigation strategies to prevent spread of the virus: maintain social distance, wear a mask (even after being vaccinated), and wash hands frequently. More…

Linn County Releases FY20 Annual Report

Linn County's fiscal year 2020 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) is now available. The report provides residents with an overview of how their tax dollars are managed and spent in an easy-to-read format and is part of Linn County’s ongoing commitment to keep residents informed. The annual reports also highlights some of Linn County’s notable accomplishments and challenges of the past year. Read the report…

Board of Supervisors Approves Linn County 2021 State Legislative Priorities

The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved Linn County’s 2021 state legislative priorities. The priorities were developed with input from Linn County department heads and elected officials, and through review of the Iowa State Association of Counties proposals. Linn County will work to advance these priorities during the 2021 Iowa legislative session that began Jan. 11, 2021. More…

Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap

The following is a recap from the Linn County Board of Supervisors meetings the week of Jan. 25-29, 2021. The Board of Supervisors:

• Received a COVID-19 update from Linn County Public Health
• Held FY22 budget meetings for the departments of Human Resources, Information Technology, Board of Supervisors, as well as Capital Improvement Projects and the Linn County Emergency Management Agency
• Provided Board member reports of their activities, meetings, and project updates

NOTE: Board of Supervisors Meeting Recaps briefly summarize and highlight 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.
 
Board agendas, minutes, and meeting videos are available on the Agendas and Minutes webpage.
 
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