Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes June 7, 2022

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
June 14, 2022 12:29 pm

June 7, 2022 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman and Bierschenk and Primmer present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.

LaPorte City fined for wastewater laden with harmful bacteria

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
June 14, 2022 9:56 am

La Porte City has failed for years to adequately treat its wastewater to reduce bacteria and has routinely discharged it into a creek at levels that are hundreds of times higher than state limits, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
June 13, 2022 10:41 am

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 14, 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.

BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF POST-ELECTION AUDIT

GINA EDLER, BENTON COUNTY DEPUTY AUDITOR
June 13, 2022 10:37 am

Pursuant to Code of Iowa Sec. 50.51, the Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a post-election audit of the June 7, 2022, Primary Election for the Vinton IV - precinct.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE

VINTON TODAY
June 13, 2022 9:27 am

Hobart Historic Restoration plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit No.

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEALED BIDS

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
June 12, 2022 4:46 pm

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEALED BIDS The Benton County Board of Supervisors will be accepting sealed bids for a meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 9:30 a.

Senator Ernst visits Lillibridge Farm to discuss skyrocketing Fertilizer Costs

VINTON TODAY
June 12, 2022 7:27 am

Senator Ernst made a stop at an area farm in Vinton on Friday. Gathering farmers, industry professionals, and federal and state policymakers to discuss the increased, historic fertilizer costs, which have skyrocketed by 300% over the past year in some cases the group discussed the effects on farming operations.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of May 30-June 5, 2022

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
June 8, 2022 9:31 pm

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.

PUBLIC INPUT REQUESTED ON IOWA ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PLAN

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
June 8, 2022 9:21 pm

Consistent with Governor Reynolds’ initiative to evaluate the State of Iowa’s electric vehicle infrastructure, which began in 2018 and resulted in a statewide EV report, the Iowa DOT is requesting public input to help shape the Iowa Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan, currently in development.

Benton County Unofficial Primary Election Results

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 7, 2022 10:56 pm

UPDATE: Expect a recount on the Republican side of the aisle. In the race for State Senator District 42.Colman Silbernagel came in with 938 votes in Benton County and 576 in Linn County giving him the lead with 1,514 votes.