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Votes at a glance: Linn County Board of Supervisors actions on Dec. 18, 2024
Summary
The board approved routine minutes, claims, consent agenda amendments; awarded demolition contracts; adopted an ordinance on hazardous liquid pipelines; adopted a right‑of‑way dedication resolution; postponed a shelter contract; and preliminarily approved FY2026 budgets for the treasurer and recorder.
At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Linn County Board of Supervisors recorded the following formal actions (voice votes unless noted):
- Approved minutes for Dec. 13, Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, 2024. - Approved claims and accounts payable (checks $188,528.45; ACH $2,464,278.01; voided checks $1,800) and several segregated P‑card items. - Amended and approved the consent agenda (corrections included changing homestead/military allowance year and striking a September special election cost). - Approved a $24,200 contract (plus 15% contingency) to complete the Planning & Development training office build‑out (presented by Luke Fisher, Facilities Director). - Adopted a resolution to amend the Linn County Planning & Development application fee schedule (presented by Stephanie Lentz). - Adopted a resolution not to require right‑of‑way dedication for residential parcel splits where the land is an active farm (presented by Charlie Nichols). - Adopted an ordinance (third reading) adding Article 4 to Chapter 14 governing hazardous liquid pipelines (presented by Charlie Nichols). - Postponed consideration of the county winter weather shelter improvements contract and payment/performance bonds to Dec. 23. - Awarded demolition contracts recommended from the Monday bid openings: Midwest Demolition Contractors low bid of $78,320 for the Dows Road barn demolition; DW Zinsser the apparent low bidder for the Secondary Road Engineering Barn demolition (bid reported as 113,250). Recommendation presented by Darren Gage, Director of Policy & Administration. - Reappointed Bridal Bernard and Dr. Dustin Arnold to the Linn County Board of Health for terms Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2027; reappointed Haley Sandberg to the Food Systems Council for Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2028. - Preliminarily approved the Treasurer’s FY2026 budget (approximated appropriation $4,470,195; revenues $7,000,847) and the Recorder’s FY2026 budget (appropriation $1,799,898; revenues $1,616,250).
Board Chair closed the meeting and scheduled a follow‑up budget review session and the postponed shelter contract for Dec. 23.
