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SPECIAL BENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE

SPECIAL COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ELECTIONSPECIAL HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL ELECTIONPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified electors of the County of Benton, State of Iowa, that the Special Benton Community School Election will be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of March 2023. The vote centers for said election shall be open from 7:00 A.M.

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 2/7/23

February 7, 2023The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.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.

Hello District 84 from the State Capitol!

Week five in the Iowa House of Representatives was the first funnel week deadline, which was basically the last week to submit a non-budgetary bill to be considered for a sub-committee.On Tuesday, the Government Oversight committee held a hearing with five mothers of Iowa students who gave examples of inappropriate and sexually explicit books in school libraries across Iowa.

Attorney General Bird Sues ATF over Law on Registration of Guns with Brace

Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 24 other states in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over a new federal rule requiring gun owners to register their firearms with attached pistol braces, or risk criminal penalties.   The ATF explicitly approved pistol braces as legal ten years ago and has since reaffirmed that decision multiple times.

Vendor Publication Report Benton County 01/25/2023 - 02/07/2023

Warranty Deed Land Transfers 2/7/23

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Benton County Republicans Scheduled to meet February 14

Hello Benton County Republicans,The February meeting of the BCRCC will take place on Tuesday, February 14th, at 7 p.m. at the Van Horne Community Center located at 508 1st Ave., Van Horne.At this meeting, among our usual business, we will hold our biannual officer elections per our bylaws.  We will be voting for a Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer.

To the People of House District 84

Greetings from the Capitol!  This morning, the International Relations Committee hosted a delegation of four elected officials from India who are visiting the U.S. to examine our government system and take back ideas to India that help promote policy formulation, decision-making strategies, and civic awareness among today’s future leaders. In the photo, you can see some of our guests and committee members on the House floor.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Service Center Conference Room 811 D Ave. Vinton, IA ** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time-specific items will be addressed at certain timeshttps://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:05 A.M. Barb Greenlee RE: Set land use hearing date for Sheyenne & Hayley McNulty a part of the NE ¼, or the NW ¼, and a part of the NW ¼ or the NE ¼, Sec 24, T83N, R9W 3.

Rob Sand, State Auditor issues advisory on LIHEAP Funds: Your Heat will stay on

State Auditor Rob Sand today issued an advisory on the delay of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payments to eligible recipients. LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Iowa Department of Human Rights. It is designed to help households at or below 200% of the 2022 federal poverty guidelines meet their heating needs.