Linn County leads state in permit turnaround, commissioners learn

Steve Wills – Linn County Photo

By Alex Paul
Linn County Communications

The Linn County Planning and Building Department usually takes fewer than 10 days to issue a building permit if the application was complete when submitted, director Steve Wills told county commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker at their February 10 board meeting.

Wills, who has headed the department for about 3½ years, said that Linn County’s quick turnaround time caught the attention of a national database company…