Linn County Supervisors holding budget hearing
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing to adopt the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget.
• Meeting Date: April 23, 2025
• Meeting Time: 10 a.m.
• Meeting Location: Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, 935 Second St. SW, Cedar Rapids
At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, the FY26 proposed budget.
The official public hearing notice is available on Linn County’s website LinnCountyIowa.gov.
This is the second public hearing Linn County has held for the FY26 budget in the last month. The first public hearing was on the proposed tax levy for FY26.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors works with the County’s Finance & Budget Department staff, other elected officials, and department heads to develop Linn County’s annual budget over a three-month period during more than 20 public meetings.
The public can sign up to receive meeting agendas at LinnCountyIowa.gov. Minutes and videos of Board of Supervisors meetings are also available on Linn County’s website.
Fiscal year 2026 begins July 1, 2025, and ends June 30, 2026.
Linn County offers free property fraud alerts
The Linn County Recorder’s Office offers a free property fraud alert service to help homeowners protect their most valuable asset – their home – and encourages homeowners to sign up today.
Property fraud can occur if someone records a fraudulent document, for example a deed, in a county records office, making it appear as though the actual owner transferred ownership of the property to a new owner.
While property fraud can happen to anyone, perpetrators of property fraud often target the elderly, people in long-term care facilities, absentee property owners, and owners who spend large parts of the year out of town. In some cases, victims of these fraudulent activities are unaware their homes or identity have been stolen.
To help protect Linn County property owners from this type of fraud, the Recorder’s Office offers Property Fraud Alert, a free service that notifies property owners by email, text, or phone if a document with their name is recorded in the Linn County Recorder’s Office.
“We encourage all homeowners to participate in the Property Fraud Alert service,” Linn County Recorder Carolyn Siebrecht said. “There is no fee and enrolling takes seconds.
Tracking your recordings is the quickest way to know if you are a victim of property fraud using a fraudulently recorded document. If you suspect fraud has occurred, please contact local authorities to make an official report, and work with your attorney to begin the recovery process.”
While Property Fraud Alert cannot prevent fraud, it provides an early warning so property owners can act quickly if they get notified of possible fraudulent activity against their property.
To sign up for Property Fraud Alert, property owners should visit www.PropertyFraudAlert.com or call 800-728-3858. Linn County residents can also visit the Linn County Recorder’s website LinnCountyIowa.gov/Recorder or call the Recorder’s Office with questions at 319-892-5420.
Bridge improvement project to begin April 14 on Ely Road
Ely Road will be closed to all traffic at the bridge over the trail, east of C Street SW for a bridge improvement project starting Monday, April 14. Access to local properties will be maintained. A detour will be posted for this project. The project is expected to last six weeks.
The improvement project includes a new paved approach on the east side of the bridge, shoulder paving, patching, and profile grinding.
Motorists are reminded to comply with all traffic signs around construction projects. Do not drive around the barricades in place to protect the public and road crews.
To receive text or email updates on this and other Linn County Secondary Road construction projects, visit LinnCountyIowa.gov/NotifyMe.
For additional information on road closures in the Linn County secondary road system, visit Linn County’s road closure and restrictions webpage.