Articles Tagged: Linn County

Treasurer Sharon Gonzalez retiring at the end of her term this year

The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt the new district maps, prepared by the nonpartisan state Legislative Services Agency.

The Linn County Historic Preservation Commission is now accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations for its annual Historic Preservation Grant Program. An online workshop on the grant application process will be held March 5.

Monarch Research is providing large private landowners with native trees to be planted this spring in the 2022 Planting Forward for Woodlands project. Interested landowners have from now until Feb. 18 to order trees in time for spring planting.

Rachel Rockwell’s departure from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation to continue work on Group Violence Intervention with a Central City nonprofit raises questions over the program’s long-term strategy

The Linn Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a tree fundraiser this spring for the organization's education initiatives, including field day sponsorship, future workshops and scholarship opportunities for those pursuing careers in conservation or agriculture.

The recommended raises would apply to Supervisors Ben Rogers, Stacey Walker and Louie Zumbach; County Attorney Nick Maybanks; Auditor Joel Miller; Recorder Joan McCalmant; Treasurer Sharon Gonzalez; and Sheriff Brian Gardner

This is a two-week backpacking trip in Colorado in July, designed to engage local students as they acquire lifelong outdoor skills. Students must complete the application process by April 22.

The event, with a free clinic followed by a pay-to-play tournament, is open to the public.

The supervisors cited the complexities of the utility-scale solar installation near Coggon as a reason to take more time, before voting late Tuesday to have more discussion on setback limits and solar panel height with the county staff.

New studies show expansions of gambling in neighboring states will eat into Iowa’s industry revenue. Cedar Rapids officials hope this will nudge state regulators to finally sign off on a casino in Iowa’s second-largest city.

Brandon W. Lee, 33, was taken into custody without incident at about 1:15 p.m. at 2429 Reynolds Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids.

Green Iowa AmeriCorps is partnering with Linn County Conservation and other community organizations for a book drive now through Sunday. Books are being collected to distribute back into the community on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, for residents who may have limited access to books and other educational materials.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity and Linn County families grapple with recovery from the 2020 derecho, Feed Iowa First expanded equitable access to land for farming as well as distribution of healthy food.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications to fill a number of voluntary appointments on County boards and commissions.