Government

Benton County Auditor named to bipartisan Advisory Group

 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...

City of Shellsburg Council Minutes 09-6-22

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 answere...

BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE

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 Distri...

BSWCD offering financial incentive funds for use on private land

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 ...

County Recorder Speidel earns Recertification

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 Rec...

Special Election Results - Benton CSD Physical Plant and Equipment Question

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 p...

Vinton-Shellsburg CSD awarded Child Care Business Incentive Grant

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...

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 9/6/22

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 r...

Auditor Rippel encourages Iowans to participate in National Voter Registration

Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate are encouraging Iowans to celebrate National Voter Registration Month in September by registering to vote. Iowans who are alre...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING September 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING September 13, 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...