The Linn County Board of Supervisors recorded several formal approvals on Jan. 6 during routine and budget business. Votes recorded in the meeting transcript included:
- Amended minutes (Jan. 2, 2025): The board amended language in the Jan. 2 minutes (correcting the end date for reappointed township trustees to Jan. 1, 2029) and approved the minutes as amended by voice vote.
- Claims approval: The board approved claims dated Jan. 3, 2025, including payroll deduction checks of $10,090.83, ACH of $22,637.80, an EFT wire of $26,119.14 and a Ceridian ER funds trust wire of $2,197,911.93, for a meeting‑reported total of $2,256,759.70. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
- Board and staff appointments and committee liaisons for 2025: The board approved the slate of supervisor appointments and staff liaison assignments for calendar year 2025, including primary and alternate assignments across multiple local and regional boards and commissions; the motion carried by voice vote.
- Payroll authorizations: County payroll authorizations that had been signed were approved by the board.
- Preliminary approval of FY26 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP 1, FY26–FY30): The board gave preliminary approval to the five‑year CIP, which funds $1.2 million for FY26 projects; staff will return with final appropriation recommendations during budget deliberations.
- Approval of FY26 Board Other budget appropriations and revenues: The board approved appropriations of $23,259,952 and revenues of $18,496,049 for the Board Other budget, which houses items including ARPA funds, E‑911 payments, and several county allocations. Presenters noted $15,000,000 of ARPA funds remain reflected in the proposed FY26 budget line for Board Other.
All motions were approved by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll‑call style tally for these items. Where the transcript provided specific dollar figures (claims and budget totals), those are reported here as read into the record; items with no numeric detail in the transcript are noted as "not specified."