Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 3/1/22

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
March 8, 2022 10:57 am

March 1, 2022The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman and Primmer present, Bierschenk called in. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.

Governor includes Benton County in Disaster Proclamation

STATE OF IOWA
March 7, 2022 4:09 pm

 Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for nine additional counties in response to the March 5 severe weather. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Adair, Benton, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Polk, Tama, Warren, and Wayne counties.

Derek Wulf Announces Run For Statehouse

VINTON TODAY
March 7, 2022 3:29 pm

Derek Wulf, a fourth-generation farmer/rancher from Hudson, announced today he will be seeking the Republican nomination for State Representative in the June 7th primary election for Iowa House in District 76, which includes rural Black Hawk County, northeast Tama County, and portions of northwest Benton County.

Benton County Conservation Wins Award for Excellence in Environmental Education

VINTON TODAY
March 7, 2022 1:44 pm

The Iowa Association of Naturalists (IAN) and the Iowa Conservation Education Coalition (ICEC) are proud to award Benton County Conservation and Iowa Education Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired with an IAN/ICEC Award for Excellence in Environmental Education.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING March 8, 2022

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
March 7, 2022 12:05 pm

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGMarch 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Service Center Conference Room811 D Ave. Vinton, IA** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time specific items will be addressed at certain times https://www.

Bill would allow police officers to search garbage without warrant

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
March 6, 2022 11:24 pm

Iowa police officers would once again be allowed to search garbage cans without a warrant under a bill moving through the Iowa Legislature.Senate File 2296 says Iowans have “no reasonable expectation of privacy” for garbage cans that are placed outside of the home in a “publicly accessible area.

GOP TAX PLAN IS SETBACK FOR MOST IOWANS

STATE SENATOR, ERIC GIDDENS
March 6, 2022 11:10 pm

Gov. Reynolds signed into law a tax plan (HF 2317) this week that will further line the pockets of the ultra-rich, while not doing enough for working Iowans.

Logan among Governor Reynolds' appointments to Iowa's boards & commissions

STATE OF IOWA
March 6, 2022 11:08 pm

Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.  The following appointment from Benton County is subject

BENTON COUNTY REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING March 9, 2022

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
March 4, 2022 3:45 am

BENTON COUNTY REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEETING March 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. 111 E 4th St. Benton County Auditor’s Office 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2.

Silbernagel Files for Iowa Senate District 42

VINTON TODAY
March 3, 2022 5:00 pm

Colman Silbernagel of Vinton filed nomination papers Wednesday to run in the newly formed Iowa Senate District 42, which covers most of Benton County and the rural areas of Linn County.