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Linn County Waste Agency Leadership Transition | Des Moines News
The Solid Waste Agency is searching for a new executive director to replace Karmin McShane, who retired after 25 years. Deputy Director Joe Horaney is temporarily stepping in while the executive committee—made up of local government and board reps—finalizes hiring plans by August 25. Salary details are pending, but McShane earned $178,280 last year. Meanwhile, a heated debate rages over restructuring the agency’s board: Marion and Linn County support expanding it to 14 members for broader county input, but Cedar Rapids refuses to budge until landfill expansion terms are agreed upon. The key…
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