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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING January 24, 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 times https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:01 A.M. Wayne Siela Re: Discuss/update 61st Street Project Request 3.

Last Wednesday night the Vinton Public Library Board called a special meeting before presenting their budget to the City Council. In the previous meeting, the board had worked to put together a budget. A motion had been made to cap the new library director's salary at $80,000 for the upcoming fiscal year. Wednesday night there was the belief that the motion had been to grant this amount in addition to benefits.

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following open letter to the state of Iowa:  A strong education system is foundational to Iowa’s future, which is why school choice continues to be a priority of mine and of families across our great state.   I believe in Iowa’s public schools. Kevin and I are both products of public education.

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 Hi all, We are wrapping up the second week of the 2023 session with sub-committees being the focus.  The observance of the Martin Luther King holiday shortened the time of conducting official business at the Capitol by a day. On another note, I have some information from the Secretary of State’s office about anyone interested in getting just a little bit more involved in our election process for a day or two a year by being a poll worker.

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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the unveiling of the combined health and human services website today. The new website can be found at https://hhs.iowa.gov. This is the latest step in Iowa’s HHS alignment initiative.This new website is the first phase of a two phased effort.“Since the spring of 2022, our team has worked to bring together information from the legacy IDPH and DHS websites into one website.

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 January 9-15, 2023January 15 Matthew David Milligan 42 Vinton, IAViolation of No Contact OrderJanuary 15 Donald Clifford Mather 32 Vinton, IAIntrastate Warrant Arrest-Failure to Appear- PossessionOf Controlled Substance (Marijuana)Four Juvenile Referrals for the week of January 9-15, 2023Three Code Enforcement ViolationsL Unsafe Building  Junk Vehicles x 2 Six Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of January 9-15, 2023Fifteen Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of January 9-15, 2023One Reported Motor Vehicle Accident for the week of January 9-15, 2023For the Week of January 9-15, 2023– 76 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

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On Monday, January 9th, the 90th General Assembly began. It was great to be back in Des Moines serving my new district, Senate District 42, and the people of Iowa. Our week was packed with introductions, committee meetings, and opening remarks from legislative leaders, our Governor, Chief Justice, and Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard.