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May 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 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.

Minutes of the Special MeetingBoard of DirectorsVinton-Shellsburg Community SchoolsMay 17, 2021Call to OrderPresident Levis called the regular meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room.Roll Call / Pledge of AllegianceRob Levis, Sue Gates, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, Jake Fish, Mike Timmermans, Tom Burke on-line,Becky Williams, Kyle Koeppen, Superintendent, and Brenda Barkdoll, Board Secretary/Treasurer werePresent.

The Iowa Department of Public Health issued a statement concerning the requirement to wear masks at school. The CDC representing the United States as a whole has issued guidelines for vaccinated adults while the Iowa Department of Public Health has changed their recommendations for Iowa. The current COVID numbers in Region 6 of which Benton County is a part of, are at an all time low.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of May 10 - 16, 2021.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.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING May 18, 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 times https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:05 a.m. Barb Greenlee Re: [ST] land use hearing date for Tarrell and Rhonda Price part of Parcel A in SE ¼ NW ¼ Sec 25-T86N-R9W 3.

The Iowa Department of Public Health and the Department of Education released new COVID recommendations late Friday afternoon. All of our COVID policies are board directed. A special board meeting is scheduled for Monday at 5:00 pm to address the newest recommendations. Attached is the agenda for the meeting and the letters from the state.Agenda: Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictMay 17, 2021 - 5:00 PMCentral Office Board Room, 1502 C Ave.

Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees and Award Winners were honored at a public open house reception on Wednesday, May 12th at the Central Office. The 2020 Retirees included the following:Mark Dulin – 35 yearsRose Kern – 33 yearsDeb Garbers – 31 yearsGib Ziemer – 29 yearsDeb Cummings – 21 yearsDeb Schirm – 21 yearsSusan Kakac – 20 yearsRoger Bistline – 13 yearsMary Jo Hainstock – 11 years2021 RetireesGordon Floyd – 18 yearsBev Ahlemeyer – 17 years Teachers of the Year  Lindsey Otto Lindsey Otto is an amazing friend, parent, and community member but this is about how Lindsey is an outstanding educator.

At the VMCU (Vinton Municipal Communications Utilities aka iVinton) board meeting on Tuesday evening, it was announced there will be some scheduled downtime to repair fiber cuts made during the new road construction. Services will be down from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on May 24th and again on the 25th. One repair was already made on Monday night. Originally, it was reported that iVinton had been cut twice during street repairs.

Minutes of the Regular MeetingBoard of DirectorsVinton-Shellsburg Community SchoolsMay 10, 2021Call to OrderPresident Rob Levis called the special meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the AdministrativeOffice Board Room. The meeting was streamed to public for participation via zoom link.Roll Call / Pledge of AllegianceSue Gates, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, Mike Timmermans, Jake Fish, Becky Williams, Tom Burke,Rob Levis, and Brenda Barkdoll, Board, Secretary/Treasurer and Kyle Koeppen, Superintendent werepresent.