A special election has been called for Tuesday, March 4, to renew the Lisbon Community School District is putting a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy. This is not a new levy, it is continuation of the current levy for the district.
Absentee Voting by Mail
The Linn County Auditor’s Office is now accepting absentee ballot requests until the deadline of 5 p.m. February 17. The Auditor’s Office will mail absentee ballots to requestors beginning February 12.
Absentee Voting In-Person
Beginning Wednesday, February 12, individuals may vote in person at the Election Services Department of the Auditor’s Office. The office is located in the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 Second St. SW in Cedar Rapids. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Election Day
Election Day voting will be held Tuesday, March 4, from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Please use the Elections Lookup tool, LinnCountyElections.org/lookup, to confirm your polling location.
Election Portal
Visit LinnCountyIowa.gov/Vote to gain access to all election-related information for Linn County. The following can be viewed or downloaded:
• Absentee Ballot Request Forms
• Voter Registration Forms
• Sample Ballots (available by February 1)
• Polling Locations
• Election Day Information
Lisbon Community School District – Physical Plant and Equipment Levy
Shall the Board of Directors of the Lisbon Community School District, in the Counties of Linn, Jones, Johnson, and Cedar, State of Iowa, for the purpose of purchasing and improving grounds; constructing schoolhouses or buildings and opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings; purchasing of buildings; purchase, lease or lease-purchase of technology and equipment; paying debts contracted for the erection or construction of schoolhouses or buildings, not including interest on bonds; procuring or acquisition of libraries; repairing, remodeling, reconstructing, improving, or expanding the schoolhouses or buildings and additions to existing schoolhouses; expenditures for energy conservation; renting facilities under Iowa Code Chapter 28E; purchasing transportation equipment for transporting students; lease purchase option agreements for school buildings or equipment; purchasing equipment authorized by law; or for any purpose or purposes now or hereafter authorized by law, be authorized for a period of ten (10) years, to levy annually, a voter-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed Sixty-seven Cents ($.67) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or each year thereafter?
Questions regarding the proposed Physical Plant and Equipment Levy should be directed to the Lisbon Community School District Administrative Office.
For questions regarding this election, call Linn County Election Services at 319-892-5300, ext. 1 or email [email protected].