Government
Center Point Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
A man who received almost $17,000 in fraudulently obtained CARES Act unemployment funds was sentenced on September 20, 2021, to five months in federal prison. Larry Neal Wells, age 63, from Cen...
Co. Attorney comes out Guns Blazing at mention of 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County
Several have asked about the 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County declaration that was placed on the agenda of the Benton County Board of Supervisor's meeting for this week. The proposed declaration is belo...
VSCSD taking sealed bids on dumpsters and Woodworking Machines
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District will be taking sealed bids on some old rusted and rotted dumpsters.4 - 6-yard dumpsters and 1 - 4 yard dumpster These can be seen at the maintenance shop a...
V-S School Board leaves masking decision to parents
At Monday night's School Board meeting the choice to leave mask-wearing decisions to the parents passed by a 4-3 vote. Voting in favor of parental control were Rob Levis, Tom Burke, Sue Gates and Jake... Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 9/14/21
September 14, 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...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING September 22
A public hearing will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, via Zoom, on the question of the adoption of proposed amended soil loss limit regulations for the lands in the Ben...
Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 9/14/21
September 14, 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...
Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 8/17/21
August 17, 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 ro...
School Board will make Masking Decision at tonight's meeting
The last three years the Vinton Shellsburg School Board has been caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to making decisions concerning mask-wearing in the schools. For the most part, the...
Board of Supervisor Meeting Agenda 9/21/21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
September 21, 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
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