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Vinton Police Department Log for Week of September 5-11, 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.

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.Zero Adult Arrest the week of August 29-September 4, 2022Zero Juvenile Referrals the week of August 29-September 4, 2022Six Code Enforcement ViolationsGrass x 2,Vehicle x 1 Parking Violation x 1Barking Dog x 1Working Without Building Permit x 1 Twelve Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of August 29-September 4, 2022Sixty-One Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of August 29-September 4, 2022One Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of August 29-September 4, 2022For the Week of August 29 -September 4, 2022– 135 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

 Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and his bipartisan Auditors Advisory Group are uniting to dispel election misinformation and disinformation ahead of the 2022 general election. There has been a recent increase in the spread of false claims regarding elections in our state, despite there being no evidence of intrusions into Iowa’s election systems.

City of Shellsburg Council Minutes 09-6-229-06-2022 a regular meeting of the Shellsburg City Council was called to order by Mayor Speckner at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers. Roll Call was answered by Travis, Vogt, Reeves, Harvey, and Thorkildson. Travis added a change to the 8-16-22 minutes, her vote on Resolution #08-16-2022A, Authorizing the City of Shellsburg to participate in the Rural Housing Readiness Assessment was nay.

NOTICE OF POST-ELECTION AUDITPursuant to Code of Iowa Sec. 50.51, the Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a post-election audit of the September 13, 2022, Special Benton Community School District Election for the Big Grove-Union Van Horne, precinct.The Benton County Auditor’s Office will conduct this audit on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.

The Benton Soil & Water Conservation District has financial incentive funds available for us on privately owned land used for agricultural production. These State Cost Share funds can be used for structural (grassed waterways, terraces, grade stabilization structures, etc.) as well as management practices (no-till, contouring, contour strips, cover crops, etc.

Benton County Recorder Lexa S. Speidel was recently honored for completing the Iowa County Recorders Association’s Certification program, earning her continued status as an Iowa Certified County Recorder.The graduation event occurred in conjunction with the Iowa State Association of County’s Annual Conference on August 23-25. Fifty-five County Recorders received certificates of completion in the program this year.

SHALL 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 (10) years, to levy annually, as determined by the Board, a voter approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed one dollar thirty-four cents ($1.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School district released the following statement concerning a grant received from the State of Iowa. "It is with great excitement to announce our school district is the recipient of a 1.5 million dollar grant from Future Ready Iowa - Workforce Development!The grant will be used to build a “Tiny Vikes Early Learning Center” adding preschool classrooms and classroom space for wrap around child care.

September 6, 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.