The Linn County Board of Supervisors will hold a public meeting June 24 at 6 p.m. at the Linn County Public Service Center to share information about the air quality permitting process through Linn County Public Health. Residents have asked the Board of Supervisors to hold a meeting about this topic given the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center project on the west side of Linn County. This meeting is informational in nature and is not a public hearing on the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center project.

During this public meeting, staff from Linn County Public Health will present the steps they are required to follow during the air quality permitting process. Staff will also discuss the roles and responsibilities of local Public Health officials, the Iowa DNR, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in reviewing air quality permit applications and compliance with air quality regulations. Additionally, Public Health staff will share information about the public comment period for air quality permit applications submitted through the Iowa DNR permitting system.

Dr. Peter Thorne, a professor at the University of Iowa and chair of the University’s Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, will also participate in the meeting to discuss the relationship between environmental conditions and human health.

The public will have an opportunity to ask questions during this meeting.

Meeting Details

What: Public meeting to share details about Linn County’s air quality permitting process

When: June 24, 2026 – 6 p.m.

Where: Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center – Formal Board Room 935 Second St. SW, Cedar Rapids

Watch Online: LinnCountyIowa.gov