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1. How do I apply for a Witwer Trust grant?

Information about the Linn County Board of Supervisors Witwer Trust Grant Program can be found on our website.

2. What Board of Supervisor district do I live in?

Linn County is represented by five Supervisor districts. Each member of the Board of Supervisors must live in the district he or she represents. To find what district you live in, visit the Linn County Election Services website http://www.linncountyelections.org/lookup/.

3. Where do I get a burn permit?

Linn County Public Health has recently moved the Open Burning application process to the Outdoor Air Quality webpage on our Linn County website.

Please find your parcel and apply here. (Chrome browser only)

• Read the instructions then dismiss the instruction box.
• Enter your address or full GPN number in the search box. Permitted burn areas are highlighted in green and provide a link to apply. Properties highlighted in red are not allowed to burn.
• Fill out the application and read burn material definitions before choosing the correct burn material.
• If an additional form is required, download the form, complete it and email to the link provided. Submit the application.
• The request will be processed and you will be emailed a copy of the invoice. Please call 319-892-6000 for questions.
• After you pay over the phone or by sending a check, you will receive a permit to your email or by USPS mail based on your preferences. A completed permit will also be saved to page 2 of this Open Burn Map.

Note: Permits are no longer issued until payment is received.

Where do I find my burn permit?

Permits can now be found on the Open Burning Map. Permits can be viewed by clicking on page 2 of the dialog box for any parcel. Questions? Please call 319-892-6000

4. What is the number for the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency (formerly Bluestem)?

Compost, Recycling & Wood Recovery – 319-398-1278
County Home Road Site, Landfill & Recycling – 319-377-5290

5. Where is a map of the Board of Supervisors districts?

Maps of all five districts are available on the Linn County Elections Services department website at https://sites.google.com/site/linncountyelectionservices/election-maps/bos_maps.

6. When does the Board of Supervisors meet?

Public meetings are regularly scheduled for Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m., and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Check the county website or call our office at 319-892-5000 for any exceptions to the regularly scheduled times.)

7. How do I apply to serve on a county advisory board or commission?

Thank you for your interest in serving on a volunteer county advisory board or commission. To be considered for appointment, please complete an application (found on the Board of Supervisors webpage) and return it to the Linn County Board of Supervisors for consideration.

8. How do items get on the Board of Supervisors' agenda?

The Board of Supervisors determines agenda content. For items not on the agenda, opportunity for public comment is provided during each board meeting. In accordance with state law, the board cannot take formal action on items presented during the public comments portion of the meeting. For more information contact the Board of Supervisors office at 319-892-5000.

9. Where do I get a marriage license?

Recorder’s Office of Vital Records located at:
935 2nd St. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Or call the office at 319-892-5445

10. What if I missed my court date?

State Office -
Court Administrator 319-398-3920
or Clerk of Court 319-398-3411

11. What is the number for the Clerk of Court?

Clerk of Court
Linn County Courthouse
319-398-3411

12. Where do I get my driver’s license?

Iowa Department of Transportation
3726 Queen Court SW, Suite 204
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-377-6461

13. Where do I get my license plates?

Treasurer’s Office/Motor Vehicle Department Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center 935 2nd Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 319-892-5500 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

14. Who do I call about a lost dog or cat?

Cedar Valley Humane Society
319-362-6288

Or

Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control
319-286-5993

15. What is the number for the Social Security Office?

Social Security Administration
3165 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA
1-866-495-0088 (local)
1-800-772-1213 (national)

16. What is the number for the Extension Service?

Extension Service
319-377-9839

17. Where do I get a copy of my birth certificate?

Recorder's Office of Vital Records
Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center
935 2nd St. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-892-5445
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.