Linn County Welcomes New LIFTS Director, Honors Outgoing Director

On September 30, 2022, Tom Hardecopf will retire from his role as LIFTS director, a position he has held for 13 years since first joining Linn County in 2009. During his tenure as director, Hardecopf helped advance the LIFTS Department by overseeing a move to a new building that provides indoor parking for buses (an operational benefit in Iowa winters), updated staff training, and updated the fleet of buses to enhance operational efficiency. Hardecopf is a certified Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator and served on the Linn County and Cedar Rapids ADA Commission.

Carter Baldwin will succeed Hardecopf as the new LIFTS Director. He most recently worked as Director of Transportation for the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments and was a previous Operations Supervisor for Johnson County SEATS, a paratransit bus service for seniors and people with disabilities. Baldwin also previously worked for Linn County as Associate Director of Options of Linn County from 2005-2010. Learn more.

Options of Linn County Receives Three-Year Accreditation

The Options of Linn County Day Habilitation Program was awarded a three-year accreditation, the highest level of acceptance, from CARF International (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). CARF provides accreditation services worldwide at the request of health and human service providers.

How to Register Off-Road Vehicles

Off-road vehicles (ATVs, UTVs, OHVs, ORMs, ORVs, snowmobiles etc.) in Iowa must be registered through the County Recorder’s Office or the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). These vehicles, even if a local ordinance permits their use on certain local roads, are not titled and registered through the Treasurer’s Office like cars and trucks. The deadline to renew a registration is December 31 annually. 

Learn more about registration for off-road vehicles by visiting the Linn County Recorder’s Office website or the Iowa DNR website.

Supervisors Approve Duane Arnold Solar LLC Rezoning Application in 2-1 Vote

Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties Receives 2022 ISAC Excellence in Action Award

Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties received the 2022 Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) Excellence in Action Award. The Excellence in Action Award Program is a competitive awards program that seeks to identify and recognize innovative county government employees, programs, and projects. 

Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties is a collaborative project among the two counties as well as local cities, organizations, businesses, other stakeholders, and residents that helps educate the public about solar energy and makes adding clean energy arrays more affordable to homeowners through group buys. 

Pinicon Ridge Park Dam Modification to Begin this Fall

The Linn County Conservation Board has awarded a contract for improvements on the Pinicon Ridge Park dam located along the Wapsipinicon River in Central City just east of Highway 13. This project will address safety, fish habitat, and river recreation passage for canoes and kayaks. Learn more about the project.

Upcoming Events

• September 30 Deadline to pay property taxes
• October 18 Grant Wood Trail Public Input Meeting
• October 19 In-person absentee voting begins in the Auditor's Office
• October 24 Deadline to request an absentee ballot
• Conservation Department Events

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