Government
Kate Wyatt to hold Camping Kickoff Events
Iowa House candidate Kate Wyatt has announced four (4) events to kickoff her campaign to represent Iowa House District 76. The new House District 76 covers parts of Benton, Black Hawk, and Tama Counties and includes the communities of Hudson, Evansdale, Gilbertville, La Porte City, Mt. Auburn, Dysart, Traer, and southern portions of Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners April 20 Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. at the District Office, 1705 West D Street in Vinton. Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meetings, public participation, approval of treasurer’s report and bills, approval of conservation plans, watershed reports, state cost-share programs, an update on NRCS activities, a review of the correspondence file, any other commissioner input or other business, and scheduling of the next meeting.
Hello District 75 from the State Capitol!
The Iowa House had a fairly busy week 12, as we debated bills on March 29th till 9 p.m. and till 7:30 p.m. on March 30th. One bill that the House passed was HF 2556, the Solar Energy System Tax Credit. This bill directs up to $5 million to be paid to those who installed solar panels up through December 31st, 2021 with the understanding a state tax credit would help offset the costs. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING April 5, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
April 5, 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. 9:01 A.M. Armin Martin: Discuss/Approve Meals on Wheels Program Funding in Urbana
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If you need an Absentee Ballots for the June Primary you can request them now
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the absentee ballot request period for the June 7 primary election is now open. Voters wishing to cast their ballot through the mail can submit their request for an absentee ballot beginning today. Iowa law allows a 70-day request period for absentee ballots.County auditors can begin mailing absentee ballots 20 days ahead of Election Day, which will be Wednesday, May 18.
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of March 21-27, 2022
All 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.Adult Arrests-March 25- Jennifer Nicole Cox 40 Evansdale, IAIntrastate Warrant Arrest-Probation ViolationJuvenile Referral- 0Six Code Enforcement Violations- Junk x 2, Junk Vehicles x 2 for the week of March 21-27, 2022.
Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 3/22/22
March 22, 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.
Vinton Attorney Ray Lough Enters Race for Benton County Attorney
Thursday, Ray Lough, attorney and life-long resident of Vinton, filed nomination paperwork to run for the office of Benton County Attorney. Ray has a private law practice in Vinton, specializing in family, juvenile, and probate law.He is married to Patricia, a teacher at Vinton-Shellsburg High School. The couple has eleven adopted children, four of whom are still in school. Hello District 75 from the State Capitol! Week 11
Week 11 turned out to be a pretty productive week as the Iowa House has now passed about two-thirds of the budgets for the year.House File 2567 makes changes to the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) rules. One change is it’s now mandatory to report child abuse of a child over 12 years old, not optional. Also, schools must keep written records of all complaints.