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October 12, 2021The 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.

October 11, 2021The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Bierschenk, and Primmer present. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at the Benton County Nature Center.The Supervisors along with the Conservation Board and some conservation employees toured various county properties. Director Shelby Williams explained the various improvement projects and also areas that are still needing improvement.

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced today her office will be holding traveling office hours in all 99 counties across Iowa at different times in the coming weeks to provide constituents assistance with casework. *Please Note: Senator Ernst will not be at the traveling office hours* Representatives from Senator Ernst's office will be available in every county throughout the state in late October and early November to assist Iowans with problems or questions about issues involving Social Security, veterans' benefits, military affairs, passports, immigration issues, and other federal programs.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING October 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room ** 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. Approve minutes 3. 9:05 A.M. Sheriff Re: Approve hiring of Laura Deaton as Deputy Sheriff 4.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ENTERING INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TO BORROW MONEY THEREUNDER IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,250,000The Board of Supervisors of Benton County, Iowa, will meet on the 19th day of October, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., at The Benton County Service Center in Vinton, Iowa for the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action to enter into a loan agreement and borrowing money in an amount not to exceed $8,250,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of improving and equipping emergency communications systems.

Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictSchool Board Meeting Monday, October 18, 2021 - 5:30 PM (Note Time Change)Central Office Board Room1502 C Ave.Vinton, IA 52349Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2YR8sdd Meeting ID: 837 4137 3993 Passcode: uh7Va1 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance 3. Receive Visitors / Public Comments Discussion Item 4 Administrator Reports Discussion Item 5.

There will be a Center Point Urbana School Board Candidate Forum on Sunday, October 24 at the Public Library beginning at 2:00 p.m. The forum will be held at the Andersen Center Point Public Library Community Room.The forum is hosted by Friends of the Center Point Library and moderated by Center Point Mayor Paula Freeman Brown.Candidates for the November 2 election are:District 1: Gwendolyn Cumberland Schaeffer and Kristeen OpferAt-large: Kim Shonka and Kim SimonCPU candidates must live in their district but CPU voters vote for candidates in both districts and At-large.

The Benton County Auditor's Office conducted tests on the voting machines that will be used on Election Day November 2. This video is 14 minutes long, and worth a watch. You'll get to meet Gina Edler a Benton County Deputy Auditor, who oversees all the details of the election, including putting together all of the bags full of supplies that the election officials will need.

Today, October 13, 2021, is the first day we can mail out absentee ballots. There is a VERY short window for this election to mail out ballots. The LAST day to mail out ballots is October 18th! Each voter must request a ballot request form individually. Request forms MUST have the date the request is signed.Returning Ballots:We are NOT using the dropbox outside the Courthouse for returning ballots! Please DO NOT use the dropbox for any voting material!!!The only People who may return a voted absentee ballot other than the voter are:* Someone living in the voter's household* An immediate family member* The two special precinct election officials who deliver a ballot to the resident of a health care facility, dementia-specific assisted living program or hospital* Voters unable to return a ballot due to blindness or other disability may use a "delivery agent" to deliver their ballots.

CITY OF VINTONCOUNCIL WORK SESSION - OCTOBER 14, 20216:00 PMhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/820862751171-312-626-6799 or 1-646-558-8656 or 1-301-715-8592Webinar ID: 820 8627 5117AGENDA1. Discussion of possible amendments to Code of Ordinances Chapter 24 - Parks & Recreation Board2. Discussion of funding options for Sewer Treatment Plant Expansion pro