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PUBLISHED MEETING2/20/2023, 6:00 PM2023 February VSCSD Board Meeting Join Zoom Meeting 85292032732 | Central Office Board Room, 1502 C Ave. | Vinton, IA 52349Meeting Agenda1. Call to Order2. Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance3. Receive Visitors / Public Comments4. Administrator Reports5. Superintendent Report6. Board Reports / Requests7. General Business of the Board1.

RAPIER MELANIE ADMINISTRATOR, ASHBY JAMES ADMINISTRATOR and ASHBY JERRY DEAN to ASHNY JERRY DEAN and ASHBY TONDA, BLAIRSTOWN HILLS ADDITION Lot: 4 Block: 1WIESE JOHN K to LIPCAMON MARK, SE 23-85-9SMALLEY CAROLYN to SMALLEY JEFF K and SMALLEY BRETT R, SE NE 29-8 5-10 DUELLO ROBERT P and DUELLO LEITA F to  MCKIBBEN KEEGAN:V

Public Notice The Benton County Board of Supervisors plans to consider a resolution declaring emergency medical services in Benton County as an essential service at their meeting on April 25, 2023. The resolution is required to be considered and voted upon with majority approval at two meetings of the Board prior to the meeting at which the resolution is to be finally approved.

KLUG CHRISTOPHER ERNEST to KIRTON BETHANY PAR A SW SE 4-82-11 MARTIN DANIEL D and MARTIN BARBARA J to MARTIN DANIEL D TRUSTEE, D AND B REVOCABLE TRUST and MARTIN BARBARA J TRUSTEELUZERNE Lot: 8 Block: 1  LUZERNE Lot: 9 Block: 1 LUZERNE Lot: 10 Block: 1 LUZERNE Lot: 8 Block: 3 LUZERNE Lot: 9 Block: 3 LUZERNE Lot: 10 Block: 3 LUZ

STONEBROOK HOMES LLC to WALTER MARK and WALTER KRISTEN, PAR B ATKINS STONE RIDGE FOURTH ADDITION Lot: 4 BRIDGE RICHARD C ESTATE and BAKENHUS LYNETTE EXECUTOR to MCKENNA ANDREW L:VINTON TREANORS ADDITION Lot: 2 Block: 3 VINTON TREANORS ADDITION Lot: 3 Block: 3R C RALLY POINT LLC to LONG RYAN A and LONG COURTNEY A:BLAIRSTOWN HILLS 2ND ADDITION L

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.Two Adult Arrests the week of February 6-12, 2023February 7 Danan Lee Ary 27 Keystone, IADomestic Abuse Assault with Intent to Inflict Serious InjuryCriminal Mischief 3rd Degree, Trespass-Injury or Damage Greater Than $300February 11 Wesley Allen Venenga 23 Shellsburg, IAIntrastate Warrant Arrest-Theft 2nd DegreeZero Juvenile Referral for the week of February 6-12, 2023Six Code Enforcement Violations Junk x1Junk Vehicle x 1 Snow Removal x 3 Parking x 1 Eight Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of February 6-12, 2023Fifteen Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of February 6-12, 2023Zero Reported Motor Vehicle Accident for the week of February 6-12, 2023For the Week of February 6-12, 2023 86 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

February 10, 2023The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at the conference room at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and livestream at https://www.

February 10, 2023The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session at 10:00 a.m. at the Virginia Gay Hospital Conference Room in Vinton. Supervisor Seeman called the meeting to order along with Supervisor’s Primmer and Bierschenk present. This is a joint meeting with the Benton County Public Board of Health along with Virginia Gay Hospital CEO Michele Schoonover and Katie Cox, Director of Public Health.

February 9, 2023The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session at 6:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Office Building in Vinton. Supervisor Seeman called the meeting to order with Supervisor’s Seeman, Primmer and Bierschenk present.Discussion was held on the FY24 county budget. Budget topics ranged from the upcoming 911 Radio system project, mental health, roads and other budget concerns, along with explaining the importance of keeping reserves in the county fund balances.

Improving Access and Affordability of HealthcareWhen surveying Iowans on what matters to them, healthcare access and affordability consistently rank at the top. This week the Iowa Legislature took a huge step toward improving these matters. HF 161 implements a limit of $1 million for doctors and $2 million for hospitals on the amount of non-economic damages a jury may award to a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case.