Government
Proposed Bridge replacement on Hwy 150 over Prairie Creek to be discussed
The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 150 bridge over Prairie Creek, 1.8 miles east of Benton County Road V-71.Construction of the project is expected to begin in Spring of 2024.Traffic will be detoured using Benton County Road V-71 and Buchanan County Roads V-71 and D-48 during construction.
Campaign Sign Laws
Editor's note: Below is information about where political signs can and cannot be placed. PLEASE be respectful of the signs that are placed. If you would like some for your own yard, please reach out to the political party of your choice for a set of signs. ---By Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure BoardIowa Code 68A.406 provides where campaign signs are permitted and prohibited.
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 10-16, 2022
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 10-16, 2022All 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.
City of Shellsburg Council Minutes 10-03-22
10-03-2022 a regular meeting of the Shellsburg City Council was called to order by Mayor Speckner at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers.Roll Call was answered by Reeves, Harvey, Thorkildson, Travis, and Vogt. Travis noted a correction to the 9-20-2022 minutes to read that Travis voted aye to approve the 1st reading of Ordinance #471 but nay to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance #471, Peddler fees.
Benton County Board of Supervisor Agenda 10/18/22
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
October 18, 2022 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 times
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1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order
2. Approve minutes
3. Approve Class C Liquor License for MidWest Sips
4.
Northern District of IA takes part in Efforts to Protect Older Adults
The Justice Department announced the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the Department and its law enforcement partners tackled maters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted thousands of victims to bad actors scamming their neighbors.
VSCSD October Board Meeting 10/17/2022, 5:00 PM
Meeting Agenda1. Call to Order2. Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance3. Receive Visitors / Public Comments4. School Improvement Advisory Committee Data Review5. FFA Officer Report6. Administrator Reports7. Superintendent Reports8. Board Reports / Requests9. General Business of the BoardA. Consent Items1. Agenda & Minutes2. Claims3. Financials & Transfers4.
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 3-9, 2022
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 3-9, 2022All 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.
Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 9/30/22
September 30, 2022The 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.
Benton County Residents Recycling Survey
The Benton County Landfill is working with ECICOG to update the regional plan for reducing the waste that's thrown away in the landfill. To identify opportunities for improvement and potential programs, we would like to know what you are currently recycling and what you would like to recycle in the future. Please complete this short survey to share your thoughts!Survey Link: https://www.