Absentee Voting Underway for Regular City Elections

Early, absentee voting is currently underway in Linn County for the Regular City Elections. Linn County administers elections for 17 cities.

Voters may vote in person at the Election Services Department of the Auditor’s Office Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or request an absentee ballot. Voters can return an absentee ballot by mail or hand-deliver their ballot to the Election Services Department. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 in order to be counted.

Visit www.linncounty.org/ElectionServices to learn more. 

Help Measure Flood Resilience in Linn County

How did the September 2016 flood event impact our community? The Resilient America program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine  is working with Linn County and a variety of organizations in the region to better understand the impacts of flooding in our community. They are conducting an online survey of households about flood resilience and invite you to participate.
 
They seek to understand your experiences during the 2016 flood event as well as new efforts and initiatives. The survey is open to all residents of Linn County, not just those who have experienced floods.
 
To participate in this voluntary survey, click here.

Witwer Trust Grant Application Cycle Begins Nov. 1

The Linn County Board of Supervisors will begin accepting grant applications for the fiscal year 2018 Witwer Trust Grant Program on Nov. 1. Non-profit organizations in Linn County may apply for grant funding for projects that benefit Linn County residents. This year, $80,000 is available. The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2017.

Eligibility requirements and a list of frequently asked questions are available on the Linn County website at www.linncounty.org/witwertrust. This is a competitive grant process.

Local Early Childhood Board Seeks New Members

The Linn County Early Childhood Iowa Board seeks new board members to be an active partner in the early childhood system.

The primary role of the local Board is to award state funds to early childhood care and education programs that serve young children, prenatal through 5 years, and their families in Linn County. Other duties include assessing community needs and communicating with legislators and community on the importance of quality early childhood. 

Applications for Board membership will be accepted through Nov. 12, 2017. Visit the Linn County Early Childhood Iowa website to learn more. 

Get Road Construction Alerts Via Email or Text

Did you know Linn County provides regular email and text updates on secondary road work throughout the county? Visit our website for a list of county road construction projects and to subscribe to the notification list.

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Visit Linn County’s website at www.linncounty.org/NotifyMe to sign-up to receive the information that is important to you. There is no cost to subscribe. Text messages are subject to standard text messaging rates.