October 2022

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 its Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to four non-profit organizations. The recipients were selected through an annual competitive grant process.

The Board of Supervisors established the Linn County Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to foster and support long-standing, new, and diverse community events and organizations in Linn County that substantially promote Linn County history or culture and/or work to draw in residents and outside visitors alike. See the list of recipients.

October 29 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

On Saturday, October 29, 2022, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office will be collaborating with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in a nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The Sheriff’s Office will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office (West Parking Lot), 310 2nd Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more.

Board of Supervisors Awards Second Round of ARPA Funding

The Linn County Board of Supervisors awarded the second round of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars it received from the federal government. ARPA funding is meant to speed up the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Twenty-seven organizations received funding for affordable housing, social services, public health, capital investments, and negative economic impacts from COVID-19 (Category A) and water and sewer infrastructure projects (Category D). View the full list of funded projects.

Early Voting Underway for November 8 General Election

In-person, absentee voting is available at the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd St. SW, Cedar Rapids now through November 7 on business days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, November 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional satellite voting locations are available. Dates and hours vary. Check our website for the complete schedule and information on what to bring to vote.

Board of Supervisors Vote in Favor of Solar Moratorium

The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in support of an ordinance that places a moratorium on accepting rezoning applications for the Renewable Energy Overlay District (utility-scale solar applications). The moratorium will expire automatically after three months unless extended by resolution by the Board of Supervisors. The moratorium may be extended no more than three times for a maximum period of 12 months.

The moratorium period will allow staff to closely examine and analyze Linn County’s renewable energy standards taking lessons learned from the two recent utility-scale solar rezoning applications.

Linn County’s Planning & Development Department will also create Renewable Energy Review Committees to help look at specific areas of the renewable energy code. The committees will begin meeting in November to help evaluate code updates and have input on the updated code.

County Attorney’s Office Accepts Findings of Iowa AG’s Office for Officer-Involved Shooting

Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks accepts the findings of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office investigation into the officer-involved shooting that occurred August 30, 2022, during the early morning hours at the Inn Circle, 5560 6th St. SW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The incident involved multiple law enforcement officers from the Cedar Rapids Police Department who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance. Responding officers used force that resulted in the death of William Isaac Rich (Rich). The two officers involved in the direct confrontation with Rich were Sgt. Bryson Garringer and Investigator Chris Christy of the Cedar Rapids Police Department. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office investigation found the actions of the officers involved were entirely legally justified. Read Attorney Maybanks statement.

Upcoming Events

October 29 National Drug Take-Back Day
November 11 Veterans Day - Most County offices closed
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