The Linn County Recorder’s Office is hosting a special passport event in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. Participants will need to bring a certified copy of their birth certificate or previous passport, one color...
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Linn County’s 6th annual Sleep Out for the Homeless raised $20,000 for area programs that provide emergency shelter and transitional housing for the homeless. Organizers of the annual Sleep Out will present checks from the money raised by the 2011 Sleep Out to nine local programs on Wednesday, February 29 at 10 a.m. at...
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Voters from the College Community School District will vote April 3, 2012, on a public measure seeking approval to issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000. Absentee ballots for this special election will be available beginning Thursday, February 23, in the Linn County Election Services Office at Linn County West,...
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The Linn County Assessor’s Office announces that the Commercial and Industrial property reappraisal, approved by the Conference Board in December, 2008, has concluded and the Assessment Notices were mailed February 17, 2012. Only commercial and industrial properties within Linn County, outside of the Cedar Rapids City limits are affected. Commercial and industrial property owners...
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The Family Visitation Center of Linn County will hold an open house, Tuesday, February 28 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. to mark its official opening. The Family Visitation Center (FVC) is located in the Community Services Building of Linn County, 1240 26th Ave. Ct. SW in Cedar Rapids. The FVC is a community...
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The Linn County Historic Preservation Commission is now accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations for the annual Historic Preservation Grant Program. Applications are available on the Linn County website at www.linncounty.org. Eligible applicants must be a non-profit organization located in Linn County. Due to legal restrictions, organizations under ecclesiastical or sectarian management are not...
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Wright Brothers Blvd (route E70) between Spanish Road and Ely Road (route W6E) will be closed daily to through traffic starting Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (depending on weather). Closure is expected to be confined to 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. February 15 – 17. Continue reading
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Supervisor Rogers to Hold Listening Post February 18 Continue reading
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The Linn County Sheriff’s Office will be unable to process Sex Offender Registrations and all Gun Permit Applications on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 due to necessary upgrades that are being made to our computer equipment for both of these processes. It is expected that this work will take the entire day to complete. Continue...
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Would you like to nominate a worksite to receive a free wellness assessment? The Linn County Board of Health along with our wellness partners invite you examine your company’s progress in providing a healthy work environment. Our goal is to provide your business a free assessment on how to enhance your current workplace as...
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