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Do you have an interest in improving Linn County’s parks?

Or increasing health care opportunities for Linn County’s 130,000 residents?

Or having a say in how the annual Linn County Fair operates?

There’s a committee or commission responsible for those, and they’re always in need of volunteers. In fact, Linn County has more than two dozen committees and commissions to assist staff members in planning and conducting the county’s operations.

Service periods vary and some committees meet monthly, such as the planning commission, while others may only meet annually, such as the budget...