Government

The Iowa Legislature finally finished the 2022 session on May 26th at about 12:15 A.M. and passed several pieces of legislation that will help all Iowans. We passed the Fiscal Year 2023 budget appropriations of Administration and Regulation, Economic Development, Education, Health & Human Services, IDALS/DNR/EFF, the Justice Systems, the Judicial Branch, and the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF).

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 7, 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 timeshttps://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Dean Vrba Re: Approve part-time driver for Transportation 3.

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Lifts Order Cancelling Live Bird Exhibitions Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Marks notable step forward in disease responseThe Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced that the March 23 order cancelling all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings of birds due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been lifted.

Now that it's golf cart season, here are the rules of the road for golf carts within the Vinton City Limits: City OrdinancesChapter 78For use in this chapter the following terms are defined:78.01 Definitions:“Golf cart” means a three- or four-wheeled recreational vehicle used for transportation of persons in the sport of golf and which is either electric powered or gas powered and which meets the American National Standard ANSI/ILTVA Z130.

We hope you’ll join us for free summer meals at Tilford and Shellsburg Elementary in June and July. For more information, visit read our article here!STUDENT BLACK AND GOLD HOUR OPPORTUNITIES!If you’d like to earn Black & Gold hours helping with our Summer Food Service Program this summer, please contact Karen Ackman by email at karen.ackman@vscsd.

June 22, 2022 8:00 am to 4:00 pmVinton-Shellsburg High SchoolUsed Laptop Sale. $180/machine for 11' Computers. CASH or CHECK only.Limit of 3 machines/customer. Computers are sold AS IS. They have been wiped clean, only OS on them.Price includes the Computer and the charger only.You pick your own.Sale is only good as Supplies Last.Make: AppleModel: 2015 MacBook Air- 11 inchModel Identifier: MacBook Air 5.

That means Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 3rd, 4th and 5th. All other regulations remain in place so please know before you go. You can view Iowa fishing regulations here: https://www.iowadnr.gov/fishing/Fishing-Licenses-LawsBenton County Conservation offers great fishing opportunities at many of our properties. Our parks enforce all state rules in addition to 15-inch bass minimum and no wake on the lakes.

"I'm honored to have the support of these strong rural leaders," Silbernagel said. "Iowa's small towns and farmers need a Senator in Des Moines who wakes up every morning putting our priorities first and I'm humbled that Benton County's elected officials see me as that champion."The Republican primary for Senate District 42 is June 7th.The complete endorsement follows, and is attached:"We, the Republican elected officials of Benton County, are excited to announce our endorsement of Colman Silbernagel for the Republican nomination for Senate District 42.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of May 23-29, 2022. 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.