The Linn County Commission recorded several formal actions during the meeting. Below is a concise list of motions, outcomes and key details.
Votes at a glance
- Claims approved: Motion to approve claims and amount of $1,319,079.10 (motion moved and seconded; ayes recorded). Most of that was transfers; transcript notes $1,311,904 for transfers with utilities and other items included.
- Sheriff’s monthly fee report accepted: County accepted the sheriff's end-of-month report totaling $141,851.35 (motion moved and seconded; ayes recorded).
- RFP for 9310 Thomas Road: Commissioners authorized publishing an RFP for a one-year lease on the 9310 Thomas Road parcel (motion approved; ayes recorded). Bids were requested by Feb. 10 with a target contract date Feb. 28.
- Executive-session invoice payment: Motion to pay a consultant invoice (Sifkin firm/Austin Sifkin) for $33,003.22 related to solar-panel CUP work passed 2-1.
- Compactor-site agreements: Motion to remove county trash service from Pleasanton if the town does not sign the county’s standard compactor/permitting agreement within 45 days (motion approved; ayes recorded).
- Employee pay-range changes from executive session: The commission approved changes to department-head pay ranges: Amanda Snyder moved from pay range 13B to 16A; Randy Hagewold moved from 17GS to 17I; Chris Martin moved from 18P to 18Q (motions moved, seconded; ayes recorded).
- Floodplain management resolution: The commission opened and closed a public hearing and adopted Resolution 2025-03, the Floodplain Management Resolution (motion seconded; ayes recorded).
- Tax abatement approvals: The commission approved ad valorem abatements and adjustments numbered 1 through 93 except 14, 32, 307, 309, 601, 705 and 81, resulting in a total reduction in tax of $10,008.55 (motion moved and seconded; ayes recorded).
- Salary matrix and old warrants: The commission approved Resolution 2025-01 (a 3% COLA increase to the pay matrix) and Resolution 2025-02 (canceling outstanding warrants over two years old) (motions moved and seconded; ayes recorded).
Other routine motions (minutes, adjournment): The commission approved minutes as written and adjourned at the end of the meeting.
Where a roll-call tally or mover/second is not explicitly recorded in the transcript, the summary notes the stated outcome and any vote language recorded in the meeting minutes.