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Benton County Board of Supervisor Agenda 3/15/22

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING March 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 https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:01 a.m. Barb Greenlee     Re: Set land use hearing date for Ryan and Karlee Kasal part of SW ¼ SW ¼ Section 30-T84NR11W 3.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Redistricting Committee to hold Public Hearing

Public NoticeThe Benton County Redistricting Committee will hold a public hearing on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the Benton County Service Center Conference Room, 811 D Ave, Vinton, IA, to hear comments or objections to the proposed election precincts. The proposed precincts are as follows:Boundaries of Election Precincts:The boundaries of election precincts containing unincorporated areas of Benton County and cities shall be as follows:BENTON-CANTON-SHELLSBURG: All of Benton Township, all of Canton Township, and all of the City of ShellsburgBRUCE-CEDAR-MONROE-MT AUBURN: All of Bruce Township, all of Cedar Township, all of Monroe Township, and all of the City of Mt.

BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE OF POST-ELECTION AUDIT

BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE 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 March 8, 2022, Special City Election for City of Atkins. The Benton County Auditor’s Office will conduct this audit on Monday, March 14, at 9:30 a.m. The audit will take place in the Auditor’s Office at the Benton County Courthouse on the 2nd floor, 111 E 4th Street, Vinton, IA.

Mathis Sole Democrat Challenger for Iowa's Second Congressional District

Liz Mathis officially filed petition paperwork with Iowa’s Secretary of State’s Office today to run as the Democratic challenger in Iowa’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. “Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers in every county across the district, we have collected double what was required and worked to secure more than a thousand signatures for statewide and statehouse candidates up and down the ballot,” said Liz Mathis.

Stoltzfus wins Special Election in Atkins

The unofficial election results for the Special City Election held in Atkins yesterday on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 are below. Registered Voters 1,452 - Total Ballots 285 : 19.63%Atkins City CouncilNumber of Precincts 1 Precincts Reporting 1 Vote For 1 Adam Wagner 96 - 33.68% Michael Luton 34 - 11.93% Rick Stoltzfus 155 - 54.39% (Write-in vote,

CITY OF VINTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA – MARCH 10, 2022 -- 7:00 PM

CITY OF VINTONCOUNCIL MEETING AGENDA – MARCH 10, 2022 -- 7:00 PMhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/856821558211-301-715-8592 or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-646-558-8656Webinar ID: 856 8215 58211. Call to order and roll call2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Approve agenda4. Consent Agendaa. Receive & file Council meeting minutes of February 24, 2022b. Receive & file Airport meeting minutes of February 16, 2022c.

Vinton Municipal Electric Utility Agenda March 9, 2022

Vinton Municipal Electric Utility AgendaMarch 9, 2022Vinton City Hallhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89472391886or by phone 1-312-626-6799 or 1-646-558-8656 or 1-301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 894 7239 1886IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING VMCU BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGa. Call to order and roll callb. Approve agendac. Consent Agendaa. Receive & file VMEU Board meeting minutes of February 8, 2021b.

Vinton Municipal Communications Utility Agenda 3/9/22

Vinton Municipal Communications Utility AgendaVinton City Hall; 110 W 3rd StreetMarch 9, 2022 5:00 PMhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89472391886or by phone 1-312-626-6799 or 1-646-558-8656 or 1-301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 894 7239 18861. Call to order and roll call2. Approve agenda3. Consent Agendaa. Receive & file VMCU Board meeting minutes of February 8, 2022b.

Hello District 75 from the State Capitol!

Rep. Gerhold had a nice chat with Harold Alcott, Blairstown, at his 100th birthday party in Blairstown on March 5th. The Iowa Legislature has been keeping very busy passing bills, with the Iowa House passing dozens of bills and most of them either unanimous or close to it.HF 2127 and HF 2198 are intended to help with child-care, HF 2127 allows parents to pay the difference between Child Care Assistance rates and the rates charged to families that do not receive CCA.

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for counties including Benton County

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for ten counties in response to the March 5 severe weather. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Adair, Benton, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Polk, Tama, Warren, and Wayne counties. In response to the governor's proclamation, the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP) and the Iowa Disaster Case Management program(IDCM) have been activated.