Government
Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 11/8/22
November 8, 2022The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Bierschenk and Primmer 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.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING November 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
November 15, 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. Acknowledge the Post-Election Audit on Vinton 1 precinct
3.
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 31- November 6, 2022
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 31- November 6, 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.
State Auditor race still undecided
Following the election on Tuesday night. the race for the State Auditor position is still undecided. Two counties in Iowa have yet to submit final numbers for the election, Des Moines and Warren counties had technical errors requiring recounts. The Secretary of State Paul Pate has ordered an expedited recount of the votes in these two counties.
Vinton City Council Agenda 11/10/22 7:00 p.m.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/894168364621-646-558-8656 or 1-646-931-3860Webinar ID: 894 1683 64621. Call to order and roll call2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Approve agenda4. Consent Agendaa. Receive & file Council meeting minutes of October 27, 2022b. Approval of City invoices5. Receive and file communications & petitions or remonstrances6. Committee Reports7.
Iowa reaches second highest turnout in state history for midterms
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the unofficial turnout for the November 2022 general election was the second highest in state history for a midterm. More than 1,220,000 Iowans voted. The all-time high for an Iowa midterm election was 1,329,930, set in 2018."My thanks to Iowans from every corner of the state who made their voices heard by voting," Secretary Pate said.
Benton County Public Notice of Post-Election Audit
Pursuant to Code of Iowa Sec. 50.51, the Secretary of
State’s Office has ordered a post-election audit of the
November 8, 2022, General Election for the Vinton 1
Precinct. The Benton County Auditor’s Office will
conduct this audit on Thursday, November 10, 2022
at 2:00 p.m. The audit will take place in the basement
conference room at the Benton County Courthouse,
111 E 4th Street, Vinton, IA.
Vinton Public Library Board Monthly Meeting Agenda 11/9/22 5:00 p.m.
Vinton Public Library Board Monthly Meeting AgendaVinton Library510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349Wednesday, November 9th, 2022Notice is Hereby GivenCall to Order and Roll Call VoteApproval of Agenda (Consent Vote)Approval of Consent AgendaReceive and File Minutes from October Monthly MeetingReceive and File October Expense ReportApproval of InvoicesPublic CommentsOld BusinessJohn Chrastka, Every Library,Friends of the Library updateDean Schminke MemorialAnnual VPL Policy Renewal i.
Iowa Voters pass the Freedom Amendment
The right to keep and bear arms has been added to Iowa's state constitution after voters approved Public Measure 1, also known as the Freedom Amendment, at the ballot box on Tuesday. The passage of the Freedom Amendment was made possible thanks to the grassroots efforts of the Iowa Firearms Coalition (IFC), which through their network of advocates, supporters and volunteers, successfully lobbied the Iowa Legislature to approve the ballot measure in two consecutive legislative sessions before the issue was brought to Iowa voters.