The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on July 24 set a public hearing for 9 a.m. July 31 to consider granting a permanent underground electric line easement to Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative.

The proposed easement would cross county conservation property west of Tiffin, Iowa. The board authorized the county auditor to publish the required hearing notice and scheduled the hearing to take place in Boardroom 301 of the Health and Human Services Building.

Supervisor Lisa Green Douglas moved approval of the resolution to set the hearing; Supervisor Remington seconded. Chairperson John Green and both supervisors voted aye and the motion carried 3-0.

No substantive discussion or public comment on the easement was recorded at the July 24 meeting. The board did not provide additional details at the meeting about the length of the proposed line, construction timing, or coordination with Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative.

The July 31 hearing will be the formal opportunity for public comment and for board members to consider any conditions or restrictions before any easement is finalized.