Commission discusses vacation, sick leave policy for employees
Linn County Commission Chair Alison Hamilton questioned a portion of the county employee handbook that allowed for unpaid leave up to a year without an employee losing his or her job. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal sta ff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – Two of the three Linn County Commission members took another look at the employee handbook at its meeting on Monday, March 16. Since the beginning of the year the commission has been reviewing portions of the
Fire chief proposes lowering age limit for youth program
The Linn County Fire Chief proposes lowering the minimum age for the county's junior firefighter program to 14. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com OUND CITY – The idea of lowering the age limit so students as young as 14 could participate in the county’s junior firefighter program was introduced to the Linn County Commission on Monday, March 16, by County Fire Chief Randy Hegwald. He told the commissioners that over the last couple of we
County to seek economic development director on contract basis
By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – On a split vote, the Linn County Commission made the decision to put out an advertisement for a person to handle the annual grants that the county gives out to organizations and businesses in the county. After hearing from the Linn County Counselor Jacklyn Paletta and County Clerk Chasity Ware, – who is the county’s former economic development director – Commissioner Jason Hightower made the motion, “I’ll make
Commission, fair board discuss responsibility for 4-H Building
The Linn County Commission and representatives from the Linn County Fair Association are discussing who should bear responsibility for the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds. The building recently had new roofing installed and siding replaced on two sides but not the front. (Roger Sims/Linn County Journal) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – After going into an executive session with Linn County Fair Association representatives on Monday, March 9, t
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