Commissioners learn about April building permits
ALBANY — The Linn County Planning & Building Department issued 46 land use permits in April 2025 — up from 34 in April 2024 — department director Steve Wills told the Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning.
There were 344 total permits issues for the month, he added.
Of those, 32 were for dwellings — five single-family units and one manufactured home. There were 21 permits issued for additions or alterations.
There were 344 combined residential and commercial permits, of which 58 required a plan review.
Wills said there are no land use hearings scheduled in May.
Eleven new Code Enforcement cases were opened and 11 closed in April.
Wills said there was one new fire hardening grant application in the Santiam Canyon area and the program will end in June. The last grant was issued in February.
In other business, the Commissioners:
- Approved a one-time grant of $5,000 for Oregon State University to distribute locally produced food to persons who are experiencing food insecurity in Linn County.
- Approved returning $30,000 in unspent funds from the Intoxicated Driver Program Fund to the Oregon Health Authority.
- Amended a contract with Marion County, which will provide Linn County with an Occupational Therapist on a one-tenth fulltime equivalent basis. The Occupational Therapist will assist clients who are enrolled in the Early Assessment and Support Alliance. Linn County will pay Marion County $1,325 per month through June 30, 2026.
- Approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with Lincoln County for $100,000. Linn County will support Lincoln County with the development of a Regional Community Health Plan and collaborative efforts for communicable disease reporting and prevention.
Media contact: Alex Paul, Linn County Communications Officer, 541-967-3825 or email apaul@co.linn.or.us.
