March 19-26, 2021

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

Board of Supervisors Certifies Fiscal Year 2022 Budget with No Increase in Levy Rate

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved the fiscal year 2022 budget. The $130.7 million budget continues Linn County’s funding priorities of public health and safety, physical and mental health, roads and transportation, the environment, and necessary capital improvements without raising the tax levy. The budget also includes funding for priorities that will have a positive impact on the County’s ability to serve residents. Learn more.

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 notified by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names that the new name has been entered into the Geographic Names Information System, the nation’s official geographic names repository. The Linn County Board of Supervisors requested the creek name change in support of, and in coordination with, the Conservation Board's renaming of Wanatee park in September 2020. Learn more.

Temporary Use Permits in 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Linn County Board of Supervisors will continue its review of Temporary Use Permits for unincorporated Linn County on a case-by-case basis until further notice. Temporary Use Permits are required when the type of event planned is not a permitted use within the zoning district where the event will take place. Event organizers should apply for the permit before investing significantly in the project to avoid the loss of any investment should the application be denied. Learn more.

Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap

The following is a recap from the Linn County Board of Supervisors meetings the week of March 19-26, 2021. The Board of Supervisors:

Received a COVID-19 update from Linn County Public Health
Received a presentation of the Compensation Board recommendation for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) elected officials salaries
Rejected the Compensation Board’s recommendation for an FY22 salary increase for elected officials and approved a resolution documenting no salary increase for Linn County elected officials and their deputies in FY22
Held a public hearing on proposed FY22 budget
Certified and adopted FY22 budget
Discussed the Board of Supervisors’ policy regarding Temporary Use Permits for 2021 and decided to review each request on a case-by-case basis until further notice
Received an update regarding the County’s 2021 website redesign from Communications Director
Received an update on Audit of Federal Awards from Finance Director
Approved a resolution setting the amount to be assessed for nuisance abatements
Approved a resolution authorizing road closures for various road construction projects to be completed in 2021
Approved a purchase order for a portable traffic signal system to be used on construction projects for the Secondary Road Department
Approved a purchase order for AVL\GPS system for the Secondary Road Department
Approved Kernels Concessions – Prospect Meadows Liquor License
Approved Liquor License for the Gardner Golf Course
Met with and received updates from directors of the following departments: Linn County Community Services, Conservation, Public Health, Information Technology, and Sustainability
Received a legislative update from Policy & Administration staff and discussed legislation currently pending in the Iowa legislature
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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