Articles Tagged: Linn County

The area’s homeless population has continued to increase over the last couple of years

Old railroad bridge could become an outdoor recreation destination in the coming years

The county received multiple awards this past week

Changes planned for Linn County’s Pinicon Ridge Park dam — lowering the dam and building a “fish ladder” — aim to turn it into a place where people and aquatic wildlife can live and play safer.

At least two county supervisors say they plan to vote for a 12-month utility-scale solar moratorium next month.

The property owners of the acreage in the 5800 block of Quality Ridge Road had a burn permit for brush and were burning an area north of the vacant house

A $17,000 grant will fund 30 cultural community gardens in Linn County.

There will be no future landfill after the Marion landfill closes in 2044. SWA confident, but still figuring out options and partnerships

Linn County Board of Supervisors vote 2-1 at all three meetings to approve the NextEra utility-scale solar projects

The county-hosted panel discussion on Thursday highlighted the kind of work that would better prepare the community and its residents for future disasters. In particular, panelists said immigrant and refugee populations, elderly residents and smaller communities are the most vulnerable.

The Linn County supervisors have voted 2-1 in two readings of an ordinance that would rezone land near Palo for an industrial solar project. One more public hearing and vote on the measure is scheduled for Tuesday evening in Palo.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 in its first reading of a rezoning ordinance that would allow construction of two utility-scale solar projects near Palo to begin.

Panel discussion, Q&A set for 6 p.m. Thursday at CSPS

The city council allocated the funds toward 20 affordable housing and social service projects jointly with Linn County to maximize the dollars distributed through the Democrat-backed American Rescue Plan.

The meetings, which will review and consider two proposed solar projects near Palo, have been been rescheduled for Aug. 29, Aug. 30 and Sept. 6.