Articles Tagged: Linn County

Two candidates are vying for an open seat on the three-member Linn County Board of Supervisors to represent District 1 — southern Linn County, including western Cedar Rapids, Ely and Fairfax.

Attorneys for the Linn County Board of Supervisors, Coggon Solar LLC and a family that’s suing them met in court on Thursday to argue the case before a judge.

By grouping projects together for design and installation, coordinating groups can save money and get things done faster.

Cedar Rapids Public Library gets the largest allocation at $4 million. That money will go toward construction of a new west side library.

Incumbent Democrat Ben Rogers faces Republican challenger Brett Mason.

While Linn County Conservation officials said the plan to pave a currently grassy trail will make it more accessible, some people who attended a public meeting Tuesday said they fear paving the trail will ruin its “tranquility.”

The pickup entered the median, crossed over the westbound lanes and struck a grain bin north of the roadway.

This is the second time the supervisors have delayed the allocation decisions. The supervisors were supposed to decide last Wednesday, but originally pushed the allocation choices to Monday.

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The 11 plaintiffs argue the solar ordinance, which was approved by the supervisors in September, constitutes “spot zoning.”

Iowa’s small towns, many of which are declining in population, struggle to fund necessary infrastructure projects. Some, like Ely in Linn County, are looking to alternative funding options.

All three supervisors support pause in development

Carter Baldwin has taken on the role, succeeding longtime director Tom Hardecopf, who had been in the position since first joining Linn County in 2009.

Supervisors want to give staff more time to review their individually proposed funding budgets.

Cedar Rapids’ City Planning Commission this week advanced Linn County’s request to rezone a property the county is preparing to open as a new overflow shelter for homeless individuals.