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ORDINANCE #76AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICTS AND ELECTION PRECINCTSBE IT ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors of Benton County, Iowa:Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to establish election precincts and county supervisor districts as the result of the population changes reflected by the 2020 federal decennial census, and in accordance with Iowa Code Sections 331.

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-December 27- Lance Endmund Degen 27 Vinton, IAPossession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Possession of Drugs/Paraphernaila, OWI- First OffenseDecember 31- Christian David-Levett Usher 19 Vinton, IACharged with Driving Under SuspensionJuvenile Referrals -OneEighteen Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued for the Week of December 27, 2021-Jaunary 2, 2022.

For those of us in the general population, we aren't aware of all the intricacies related to the job of an elected official. At the county level each year the officials present to the Compensation Board a request for a pay raise. Each taking their turn at the table. There is a link here to watch the proceedings. The Compensation Board is made up of the following people along with the date of when their term expires.

Today, Governor Reynolds and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced the latest recipients of the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grants Program.    Funding of more than $210M for new broadband infrastructure has been awarded to 160 applicants as part of the latest investment in expanding broadband across the state, announced in October 2021.

(If you are interested in watching this meeting, you can watch from your computer. Advanced registration is required for this on-line event. The event will be live streamed on Zoom. To attend on-line via Zoom use this link to register:https://bit.ly/NASWiaRSVPIt asks for an organization but there is no need to fill that in. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

To watch the meeting at 6:00 p.m. click here!MEETING NOTICEBENTON COUNTY COMPENSATION BOARDJanuary 5, 20226:00 P.M.Benton County Service Center-Conference Room811 D Ave. Vinton, IAAGENDA1. Appoint Chairman2. Appoint Vice-Chairman3. Appoint Secretary4. Approve Minutes of January 13, 20215. Make Recommendation for Elected County Official Salaries for FY20236.

Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictSchool Board MeetingWednesday, January 5, 2022 -   6:00 PM (Note date & time change)Central Office Board Room1502 C AvenueVinton, IA 523491. Call to Order2. Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance3. Audience Comments Discussion Item 4. Facilities Study Presentation by OPN Architects        5.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING January 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 times https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:01 A.M. Treasurer Budget 3. 9:30 A.

December 28, 2021The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman and Bierschenk present, Primmer called in. 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 January 4, 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. 9:05 A.M. Kirsten Nelson Re: “OSHA vaccine/testing mandate-court status” -2022 wellness program update 3.