Government
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 22-28
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 22-28, 2022All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge 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 Supervisors deal with ditches, mowing, and weed control and etc.
Benton County is taking applications for a roadside manager/weed commissioner. Wayne Siela approached the Benton County Supervisors asking them to postpone the hiring. He shared with the supervisors that the job description needed to be better defined. He also shared the areas of conflict and places things that should be improved. He shared concern that there were not any farmers on the committee in charge of hiring the next manager/commissioner that would deal with what concerns farmers.
Labor Day Crushing Results
Labor
Day is the unofficial end of summer and we celebrate with barbecues
and road trips. One of the deadliest and most often committed – yet
preventable – crimes (impaired driving), has become a serious
safety epidemic in our country. AAA indicates the 100 deadliest
days occur from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
According
to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) during the
2020 Labor Day holiday period (September 4 – September 8), there
were 530 traffic fatalities nationwide.
Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/23/22
August 23, 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.
Inside Lane closures on I-380 to begin Tuesday, September 6
Inside lane closures on I-380 from the I-380/U.S. 218/U.S. 20 interchange east to the I-380/U.S. 20 interchange in Black Hawk County to begin Tuesday, September 6.Grading work for installation of cable guardrail along Interstate 380 in Black Hawk County will require inside lane closures from the I-380/U.S. 218/U.S. 20 interchange east to the I-380/U.
Belle Plaine among 2022 Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Winners
Auditor of State Rob Sand today congratulated counties, cities, and school
districts across Iowa for participating in the Public Innovations and Efficiencies
(PIE) program. “The Auditor’s Office is excited to see local leaders share our passion for saving
tax dollars,” said Sand. “Collectively, we have the potential to unlock hundreds
of millions of dollars in savings for our communities. Special Election: Benton Community September 13, 2022
BENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PHYSICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LEVY BALLOT QUESTIONSHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?Shall the Board of Directors of the Benton Community School District in the Counties of Benton, Iowa, and Tama, State of Iowa, be authorized for a period of ten (1 0) years, to levy annually, as determined by the Board, a voter-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed one dollar and thirty-four cents ($1.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 30, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
August 30, 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
https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa
1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order
2. Approve minutes
3. 9:05 A.M. Sheriff Re: Discuss/Approve Sheriff bids for new vehicle(s)
4.
City Discusses UTV & Food Truck Ordinances, Beautification & Weeds, and Misc.
The City Council met on Thursday night before the official council meeting in a work session. They first discussed the UTV Ordinances in Vinton. You can find the section under review under 75.01A. Recently the State of Iowa has changed its laws in regard to UTV use which caused the city to review its ordinance. The city can no longer charge a licensing fee for UTV use, so that goes away.