Linn County Filling Vacant Supervisor Seat by Appointment

Linn County will be filling their vacant Supervisor seat by appointment.

The committee of county officers on Friday voted to declare its intent to fill the District 2 Board of Supervisors vacancy by appointing a new board member. Per Iowa code, the county Auditor, Recorder, and Treasurer are responsible for determining whether to appoint a replacement or to hold a special election. The vacancy was created following Supervisor Ben Rogers’ resignation announcement on February 17th.

Electors in Linn County District 2 have the right to file a petition by March 12th requiring that the vacancy be filled by special election. Petitions can be filed after the date of publication of the declaration of intent, which will be published in the Gazette on February 26th. If a petition meeting the requirements is received within the 14 days after publication of the declaration of intent, a special election shall be called. 

Linn County Auditor Todd Taylor, Recorder Carolyn Siebrecht, and Treasurer Brent Oleson will meet on March 13th. to discuss the next steps in the process.