Housing Services

The mission of the Cedar Rapids City Streets Department is to provide street and bridge maintenance, roadside vegetation management, snow and ice removal and emergency response control to the residents and visitors to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so that safety and the streets infrastructure is maintained in the most effective and efficient manner. Ongoing services the department provides include asphalt overlays, full depth concrete panel replacement, seal coating, crack sealing, mud jacking, milling, ditching, seedling and related dirt work, and mowing and ground control. Winter projects include snow and ice control, while spring, summer and fall projects include pavement management and curbside leaf pickup services. Other services include curb and sidewalk concerns, graffiti removal, grass and weed control, potholes and repairs and street ordinances. The Cedar Rapids City Streets Department is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The Linn County Purchasing Division handles the procurement of goods and services for the county. It provides cost-effective and timely procurement support to various county departments and autonomous boards. The division is also responsible for the operation of the county's mailroom that processes a range of incoming and outgoing mail for various departments located at the administrative office building. The Linn County Purchasing Division, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a member of the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP).