The original Rural Land Use Plan was adopted in 2000 and was created with 4 objectives in mind:

• Provide a clear, understandable, and widely supported vision for land use in Linn County, Iowa to the year 2020;
• Ensure that the community's vision is considered during the public policy decision-making process;
• Guides growth and change to achieve economic benefits while protecting environmental quality and local cultural values; and
• Encourages intergovernmental cooperation between the unincorporated and incorporated areas of the County.

While we consider these ideas ongoing, the plan update process presents an opportunity for the County to reexamine its planning policies.

It is our goal that you, the citizens of Linn County, be the guiding voice for how the County will grow and develop. A great way to do this is to give us your opinions and ideas. Check out the Events Page under Public Participation to see when we will be coming to a place near you.

If you would like, you can tell us your ideas by checking out the Online Survey & Feedback Page for ways to contact us directly or to participate in an on-line survey.