Articles Tagged: Linn County

The Linn County League of Women Voters will host a speaker Saturday morning to discuss property taxes in the state.

Work on a 640-acre solar farm near Coggon may soon be underway after a Linn County District Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Board of Supervisors by a family who lives near the planned project.

In a bid to recruit and retain qualified workers to Linn County while grappling with record-high inflation, the county compensation board suggested bumping salaries 12 percent for the county sheriff and attorney, and 10 percent for others.

A subcommittee advances the bill for further discussion by the Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee.

GOP Sen. Charlie McClintock says he’s still undecided on whether to support the bill.

Also, CommUnity is adding a second mental health liaison to work with Iowa City police.

The Monday decision reverses an October board vote that provided federal pandemic relief dollars to hire a second employee in the county department that addresses issues of climate change and environmental sustainability.

Less than four months after the Linn County Supervisors allocated federal pandemic relief dollars to establish a new resiliency coordinator in its Sustainability Department, Supervisor Chair Louie Zumbach is asking the board to reconsider.

The former Democratic Iowa legislator now represents county District 1.

Joel Miller, who’s served as Linn County’s auditor since 2007, said he will not seek re-election in 2024, when his current term is up. The 67-year-old hasn’t decided what’s next, whether it’s another public office or something else.

New supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt joined the board on Tuesday for her first meeting. Ben Rogers was elected vice chair of the board.

This year, the $80,000 annual grant fund was split among 24 nonprofits

Dimione Walker was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of first-degree murder in November.

Alexander Jackson, 22, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and is accused of killing his father, mother and sister.

Capitol Notebook: The nation’s largest e-cigarette maker, JUUL Labs Inc., will revamp its advertising and retail practices in Iowa, and pay $5 million over a four-year period as part of a new settlement.