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Linn County Estimates Flooding Damage to County Buildings, Roads

The Cedar River continues to rise around City Hall and May's Island Thursday afternoon, June 12, 2008. The river rose above record levels Thursday, and is expected to crest Friday morning. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Linn County Estimates Flooding Damage to County Buildings, Roads

By Bree'Ann Hildreth

Story Created: Jul 5, 2008 at 5:12 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 5, 2008 at 5:12 AM CDT

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - Linn County officials say that last month's flooding caused an estimated $45 million in damage to county buildings, equipment and roads.

That's nearly half of the county's annual budget.

Officials say it could take up to a year to restore the Linn County jail and the sheriff's office.

Supervisor Linda Langston hopes to have parts of the county courthouse operating within two months, but she says that's a best case scenario.

Langston says opening the county's administrative services building - home to the supervisors, treasurer, recorder, auditor and others - is a lower priority.

She says officials haven't even decided whether they'll move back in to the building.

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