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  3. Your County

    1. About Linn County
      1. Customer Centered Culture LC3
      2. Mission, Core Values & Strategic Plan
      3. Directory & Hours
    2. Advisory Boards & Commissions
      1. Expectations of Advisory Board & Commission Member
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Contact Us
    5. County News
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    8. Elected Officials
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    10. Licenses, Applications & Permits
    11. National County Government Month
    12. Notice Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
    13. Offices & Departments
      1. Assessor
        1. Assessor Functions & Services
        2. Board of Review (Appealing Your Assessment)
          1. Rules of Board of Review
        3. Credits & Exemptions
        4. FAQs
        5. Introduction to Iowa Property Tax
        6. Property Assessment Flow Chart (PDF)
        7. Rural Property Classification Review
      2. Attorney
        1. Civil Division
        2. Criminal Division
        3. Juvenile Division
        4. Victim Witness Services
      3. Auditor
        1. Accounting Services
        2. Election Services
        3. Former Linn County Auditors
        4. Meet the Team
        5. Property Tax & Real Estate Services
        6. Printable Forms
      4. Board of Supervisors
        1. Advisory Boards and Commissions
        2. Board of Supervisors District Maps
        3. County Resolutions
        4. Dr. Percy and Lileah Harris Building
        5. Economic and Community Development Fund
        6. Local Option Sales Tax Uses in Linn County
        7. Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
        8. Urban County Coalition
        9. Witwer Trust Grant Program
          1. Returning Applicants
          2. New Applicants
      5. Communications
        1. Linn County eNewsletter
        2. New Logo and Brand
        3. New Website
        4. News
        5. Popular Annual Financial Report
      6. Conservation
        1. About Us
          1. Conservation Board
          2. Job Opportunities
          3. Plans and Reports
        2. Facility Rentals
        3. Linn County Water and Land Legacy Bond
        4. Natural Resource & Land Management
          1. Prescribed Burning
          2. Invasive Species Control
          3. Wildlife Food Plots
        5. Parks, Trails and Natural Areas
          1. Parks
            1. Buffalo Creek Park
            2. Morgan Creek Park
              1. Redevelopment- Phase 1
            3. Pinicon Ridge Park
            4. Squaw Creek Park
          2. Trails
            1. Cedar Valley Nature Trail
            2. Grant Wood Trail
            3. Highway 100 Trail
          3. Other Properties
            1. Natural Areas
              1. Matsell Bridge Natural Area
            2. Preserves
            3. Historic Sites and Other Areas
        6. Policies & Fees
        7. Wickiup Hill Learning Center
        8. Geocaching - Linn Parks Challenge
      7. Election Services
        1. Auditor's Office
        2. Candidate & Campaign Resources
          1. How do I place a public measure on the ballot?
          2. How do I run for office?
          3. Filing for Local Elections (2019, 2021, etc)
          4. Even-Year Elections (2022, 2022, etc)
          5. Campaigning and Activities before Election Day
          6. Research for Campaigning
          7. Activities on Election Day
        3. Data & Research
          1. Election Maps & GIS Data
            1. Board of Supervisor District Maps
            2. City Council District Maps
            3. Election Geek Maps
            4. General Election Turnout Since 2012: iMaps
            5. House & Senate District Maps
            6. Iowa Congressional Map
            7. Kirkwood Director District Maps
            8. Linn County Election Geography
            9. Precinct Maps
            10. School District Countywide Map (PDF)
            11. 300' City Election Buffer Maps
            12. 300' General Election Buffer Maps
          2. Election Results Since 2000
            1. 2016 to 2019
            2. 2011 to 2015
            3. 2006 to 2010
            4. 2000 to 2005
          3. Statistics
        4. Find Your Polling Location
        5. Precinct Election Official Online Application
        6. Upcoming Elections
        7. Voter Outreach
          1. Voter Outreach Speaker Request
        8. Voters
          1. Absentee Voting
            1. How to Request an Absentee Ballot By Mail
            2. Track Your Absentee Ballot
            3. In-Person Voting
            4. Satellite Absentee Voting
            5. Health Care Facility Residents
            6. Military & Overseas Civilians
          2. Polling Locations
            1. City Election Polling Locations (PDF)
            2. General Election Polling Locations (PDF)
            3. School Election Polling Locations (PDF)
          3. Voter ID
          4. Elected Officials Directory
            1. Find Your Elected Officials
            2. Federal Elected Officials (PDF)
            3. State of Iowa Elected Officials (PDF)
            4. Linn County Elected Officials (PDF)
            5. City Elected Officials Directory
            6. School Board Elected Officials
            7. Township Elected Officials
            8. Kirkwood Community College Board of Directors PDF
          5. College Students
          6. Voter Registration
            1. Am I Registered to Vote?
            2. Cancel Your Voter Registration
            3. Election Day Registration
            4. Find Your Polling Location
            5. How to Register to Vote?
            6. Restoring Your Voting Rights
            7. Updating Your Voter Registration
      8. Finance & Budget
        1. Compliance Reports
        2. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
        3. County Budget Documents
        4. FY19 Budget
        5. FY20 Budget Planning
        6. Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
      9. Human Resources
        1. Benefits
          1. Paid Leave
          2. Benefit Contacts
          3. Benefit Summary
          4. Dental Insurance
          5. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
          6. Flexible Spending
          7. Health Insurance
          8. Life Insurance
          9. Long Tern Disability
          10. Vision Insurance
        2. Benefit Information & Forms
        3. Customer Centered Culture - LC3
          1. LC3 Newsletter Part 1 of 3 (PDF)
          2. LC3 Newsletter Part 2 of 3 (PDF)
          3. LC3 Newsletter Part 3 of 3 (PDF)
        4. Employee Committees
          1. Recognition Committee
        5. Employee Wellness
          1. Fitness Center Reimbursement
          2. On-Site Fitness Centers
          3. Wellness Rewards Program
        6. Job Opportunities
        7. Job Descriptions
        8. Labor Agreements
        9. Policies
        10. Retirement
          1. IPERS
          2. Deferred Comp
        11. Required Notices
        12. Tuition Reimbursement
      10. Information Technology (IT)
        1. Browser Compatibility
        2. GIS Division (Maps)
        3. Projector
          1. Google Chrome
          2. Internet Explorer
          3. Microsoft Edge
          4. Mozilla Firefox
      11. LIFTS
        1. ADA Paratransit Eligibility
        2. Comment Form
        3. FAQs
        4. Fare Schedule
        5. LIFTS Staff
        6. Mobility Coordinator
        7. Scheduling/Canceling a Ride
        8. Policies & Procedures (PDF)
      12. Linn County Community Services
        1. Child & Youth Development Services
          1. Family Services
          2. Family Transformation Services
            1. Family Visitation Center
            2. Protective Program
            3. Nurturing Parenting Program
          3. Child Development Center
        2. Community Partnerships for Protecting Children
        3. Community Resources
          1. Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
        4. Core Services
        5. Decategorization
          1. Board Information
          2. News
        6. Early Childhood Iowa
          1. Board Information
          2. Programs
          3. News
        7. General Assistance
          1. Affordable Housing (PDF)
          2. Emergency Shelters (PDF)
          3. Food Assistance Resources (PDF)
          4. Health Care Resources
          5. Infant Needs, Clothing & Furniture Resources (PDF)
          6. Mental Health & Disability Services (PDF)
          7. Other Community Assistance Programs (PDF)
          8. Policies
          9. Transportation Services (PDF)
        8. Home Health
        9. Juvenile Detention & Diversion Services
          1. Department History
          2. Alternative to Detention Initiative (ADI)
          3. Detention
          4. (In)Power
          5. LADDERS
          6. LINK Intervention
          7. Solo
          8. Tracking
        10. Options
          1. Additional Resources & Information
          2. Facility Based Services
          3. Five-Year Strategic Plan (Options of Linn County)
          4. Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
          5. Options Code of Ethical Conduct
        11. Ryan White Medical Case Management
          1. Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
      13. Mental Health / Disability Services
      14. Planning & Development
        1. Alternative & Renewable Energy Initiatives
          1. Solar Energy
          2. Wind Energy
        2. Building Division
          1. Construction Codes
          2. Build A New Home
          3. Building FAQs
          4. Building Handouts
        3. Current Case Reviews
        4. Dows Farm Agri-Community
          1. Phase 1
          2. Phase 2
        5. Food Systems Council
        6. Historic Preservation
          1. About
          2. Historic Preservation Grant Program
          3. Linn County Historic Resources Inventory Map
          4. Resources
            1. Inventories
            2. National Register Nominations
            3. Planning Reports
            4. Coggon Commercial Historic District
        7. Planning & Zoning Division
          1. Linn County Zoning Maps
          2. Fringe Area & Village Plans
          3. Floodplain Information
          4. Hazard Mitigation Plan
          5. Comprehensive Plan
          6. Unified Development Code
          7. Zoning FAQs
        8. Planning & Development Annual Reports
        9. Permit Application & Search
      15. Policy & Administration
        1. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
        2. County Ordinances
        3. County Resolutions
        4. Urban County Coalition
      16. Public Health
        1. About Us
          1. Board of Health
        2. Animal Bite Reporting
        3. Community Partnerships
          1. Linn Coalition for Safe & Healthy Communities
          2. My Care Community
          3. Opioid Steering Committee
          4. RC RAIL Coalition
          5. Sexual Health Alliance of Linn & Johnson Counties
          6. Together! Healthy Linn
        4. Emergency Preparedness
          1. Community Emergency Response Team
          2. Linn County Special Needs Registry
          3. Heat Relief
            1. Heat Relief Locations (PDF)
        5. Environmental Services
          1. Air Quality Control
            1. Wood-Burning Appliance Change-Out
          2. Environmental Quality
            1. Food Safety
            2. On-site Wastewater (Septic) Systems
            3. Private Water Wells
            4. Other Services
              1. Tanning
              2. Tattoo
              3. Hotels/Motels
            5. Pool and Spa Inspections
          3. Healthy Homes
        6. Flooding Resources
        7. Health Promotion
          1. Community Partnerships
          2. Sexual Health
        8. Health Services
          1. Communicable Diseases
          2. HIV Testing
          3. Immigrant & Refugee Health
          4. Immunizations
          5. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
          6. STI/HIV
          7. TB Program
          8. Travel Medicine
          9. Home Health
        9. Laboratory Services
        10. Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
        11. Poison Prevention
        12. Reports and Publications
        13. Student Opportunities
      17. Purchasing Department
      18. Recorder
        1. Boats, Snowmobiles, & ATVs
        2. Fraud Prevention
        3. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
        4. Military Discharges
        5. Passports
        6. Real Estate
          1. Revenue Tax Calculator
        7. Vital Records
        8. Search Real Estate
        9. Revenue Tax Calculator
      19. Risk Management
      20. Secondary Road Department
        1. Construction
          1. Entrances
          2. Construction Project Updates
        2. Maintenance
          1. Dust Control
          2. Winter Operations
          3. Work in Right-of-Way
        3. Projects
          1. Local Option Sales Tax
        4. Permits & Policies
        5. Road Closures & Restrictions
          1. Road Embargo
        6. Linn County Maps
        7. Property Development Standard Specifications (PDF)
        8. Roadside
          1. Roadside Vegetation Management Program
          2. Adopt-A-Roadside
        9. Newsletters
      21. Sheriff's Office
        1. Command Staff
        2. Correctional Center
          1. Arraignment/Resources
          2. Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
          3. Serving Time
          4. Visitation
          5. Work Release
          6. Inmate Search
        3. Divisions
          1. Civil Division
            1. Bad Check Notice
            2. Eviction Procedures
            3. Foreclosure Sales
            4. Garnishments
            5. No-Contact/Restraining Order
          2. Communications Division
          3. Correctional Center
          4. Criminal Division
            1. Drug Drop Box
            2. Fingerprinting
            3. Gun Permits
            4. Sex Offender Registry
          5. Finance Division
            1. Drivers License Reinstatement
            2. Schedule Jail Time
            3. Unpaid Court Debt Payment Plans
          6. General Services Division
            1. Deputy Sheriff Recruiting
              1. Deputy Sheriff Qualifications
              2. Physical Fitness Standards
              3. Written Exam
              4. Deputy Sheriff Benefits
              5. Deputy Sheriff Training
            2. Honor Guard
            3. Special Deputies
          7. Patrol Division
            1. Specialty Units
              1. Accident Investigation Team
              2. Bomb Squad
              3. Immediate Response Unit
              4. K-9 Unit
              5. Mobile Field Force Team
              6. Rescue 57
              7. School Resource Officer
              8. US Marshal Task Force/DEA Task Force
        4. Home Again CR: Autism & Alzheimer's Registration
        5. Inmate Search
        6. Linn County Crime Stoppers
        7. Mental Health
        8. Resources (Outside Agencies)
      22. Soil Conservation
      23. Treasurer (Motor Vehicle/Property Taxes)
        1. Motor Vehicle
          1. Military Residents
          2. Motor Vehicle Forms
          3. Registration Enforcement Date
          4. Related Information
          5. Renew Registration Online
          6. Vehicle Trade, Sale or Transfer of Ownership (PDF)
          7. Current Lobby Wait Time
        2. Property Tax
          1. Forms
          2. Pay Online
          3. Tax Sale Rules 2019 (PDF)
          4. 2019 Tax Sale Parcel List (PDF)
          5. 2019 Tax Sale Parcel List (Excel) (XLSX)
          6. 2019 Adjourned Sale Real Estate (Excel) (XLS)
          7. 2019 Adjourned Sale Real Estate (PDF)
          8. Current Lobby Wait Time
        3. Current Lobby Wait Time
      24. Veteran Affairs
        1. Food Pantry
        2. Relief Programs
        3. Veteran & Family Resources
    14. Public Safety
      1. Emergency Management
      2. Sheriff's Office
    15. Projects
      1. Dows Farm Agri-Community
      2. Expungement and Resource Clinic
      3. Road Closures & Restrictions
      4. Secondary Road Construction Projects
    16. Township Officers
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  4. Services

    1. Business Services
      1. Applications, Licenses & Permits
      2. Build A New Residential Home
      3. Building Inspections
      4. Mapping
      5. Property Information
      6. Property Taxes & Vehicle Registration
    2. Certificates & Records
    3. Clerk of Court
    4. County News
    5. Elections
    6. Health & Social Services
      1. Accessible Transportation
      2. Child Development Center
      3. Community Resources
      4. Day Habilitation Services
      5. Emergency Financial Assistance
      6. Health Services
      7. Help at Home
      8. HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
      9. Mental Health & Disability Services
      10. Veterans Services
    7. Historic Preservation
    8. Motor Vehicle Registrations
    9. Law & Public Safety
      1. Clerk of Court
      2. Correctional Center
      3. County Attorney
      4. Emergency Management Agency
      5. Emergency Notifications
      6. Inmate Search
      7. Juvenile Detention & Diversion Services
      8. Learn About Laws
      9. Sheriff’s Office
    10. Secondary Roads
    11. Taxes & Fees
    12. Transportation
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  5. Our Community

    1. County Parks
    2. Elections
    3. Linn County Fair
    4. Public Health
    5. Public Safety
    6. Road Closures & Restrictions
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    1. Annual Report (PDF)
    2. Community Resource Sheets
    3. County Ordinances
    4. County Resolutions
    5. Election Services
    6. Inmate Search
    7. Job Opportunities
    8. LC3 - Linn County Customer-Centered Culture
    9. Request for Proposals/Qualifications
    10. Linn Alerts
    11. Road Closures - Map
    12. Road Construction Project Updates
    13. Strategic Plan (PDF)
    14. Supervisor Districts Map for 2018 Election
    15. Treasurer's Office Wait Time
    16. Witwer Trust Grant Program
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    1. Burial Assistance
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    1. County News
    2. County Offices & Hours
    3. Licenses & Permits
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    1. County News
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    3. Emergency Notifications
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