Government

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson announced that her Washington D.C. and district offices are now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2025. This is an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience and invaluable insight into the legislative process and the workings of the U.S. Congress.For more details and to apply, please visit Hinson.

All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.Three Adult Arrests February 24 Derrick Ray Allan, 20, Vinton, IATransfer of a Pistol or Revolver to Person Under 21- 1st OffenseFebruary 24Akayshia Adanna Schrader, 19, Vinton, IATransfer of a Pistol or Revolver to Person Under 21- 1st OffenseFebruary 28 Jonathan David Wilson, 35, Vinton, IAIntrastate Warrant Arrest- Failure to Appear- Assault on Police Officers,Public Intoxication, Failure to Appear- Trespass 1st OffenseZero Juvenile Referrals for the week of February 24-March 2, 2025Zero Code Enforcement Violations for the week of February 24-March 2, 2025Nine Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of February 24-March 2, 2025Eight Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of February 24-March 2, 2025One Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of February 24-March 2, 2025For the Week of February 24- March 2, 2025- 67 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

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On Tuesday morning, March 4, 2025, the Benton County Board of Supervisors met. All members were present, Tracy Seeman, Ron Tippett and Bruce Volz. The meeting began at 9:00 a.m.To watch the meeting click here: https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowaThe meeting was quickly underway after a few corrections to the minutes and approval of the agenda.

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     This week, we were busy at work, passing bills through subcommittees, committees, and the Senate floor before our funnel week deadline. On Wednesday, in the Senate Technology Committee, we passed SF 449 which places consumer protection regulations on digital financial asset transactions kiosks. This bill was a cooperative effort between myself, law enforcement, and prosecutors to help reduce the use of bitcoin ATM's in scamming Iowa out of their money.

Auditor of State Rob Sand today released the fiscal year 2024 Statements of Auditing Standards (SAS) 122 letter, a required document on the internal controls of Iowa’s finances, and a review of its financial integrity.  It includes six material weaknesses, three of which relate to Iowa’s school voucher program.  A material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal controls of financial reporting that are significant enough to result in a material misstatement of the entity’s financial integrity.

February 25, 2025The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Tippett and Volz present. Chairman Seeman called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa.