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Linn County may fine property owners who fail to reduce lead hazards to protect vulnerable residents, including those in older owner-occupied homes or those in substandard rental housing where landlords may lack incentives to address these health risks.
As the Linn County Board of Supervisors considers changes to county code governing utility-scale solar projects, the board focused on language surrounding the long-term operations of the installation.
The path to funding a new Linn County resiliency coordinator role still is unclear after the supervisors settled on $1.74 million in spending reductions in the 2024 fiscal year.