Government
City Awarded Community Development Block Grant for down payment assistance
The council sailed through the lengthy agenda on Thursday night. The council approved a Class B liquor license with native wine permit for Cobblestone Inn & Suites.The Mayor read a thank you note from Americorp NCCC's Rob Levis for the way in which the council handled the transfer of the IBSSS property.The council also approved the third and final reading of an ordinance amending parking regulations, and an ordinance amending stop or yield required in the Anderson Creek Addition.
FEMA makes assistance available to public entities in seven additional counties
Gov. Reynolds yesterday received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made assistance available to public entities and nonprofits in seven additional counties as well as the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa that were impacted by the Aug. 10 derecho.Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, and Washington counties have been added to a Presidential Disaster Declaration issued by President Trump on Aug.
Governor Reynolds extends disaster proclamation for derecho-impacted counties
Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended a disaster proclamation for counties impacted by the Aug. 10 derecho.The proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Audubon, Benton, Boone, Cass, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Dallas, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Madison, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama, and Washington counties.
Benton SWCD Public Meeting Notice
The Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Board is holding a public meeting on September 22nd at 3:00 p.m. at the Benton County Fairgrounds during the Benton County Assistance Fair. The Board will be gathering input about the natural resource issues of the county, as they develop the goals for their 5-year Soil and Water Resources Conservation Plan.
Office of Senator Ernst to Hold Traveling Office Hours in Benton County
Regional Directors for U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will be holding traveling office hours in all of Iowa’s 99 counties to assist Iowans in their dealings with federal agencies. Help is available for a range of casework issues including COVID-19 assistance, derecho recovery, Social Security, Medicare benefits, veterans’ benefits, military affairs, passports, immigration issues, and other federal programs.
Belle Plaine Officer Charged in Child Pornography Case
Jared Daily on the staff of the Belle Plaine Police Department was recently arrested. A news release obtained from the United States Department of Justice released the following information about the arrest of Daily. Jared Daily, age 34, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, has been charged with distribution, receipt, and accessing of child pornography. Special School Board Meeting Thursday, 9/10/20 7:00 p.m.
Special School Board Meeting Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 7:00 PM Central Office Board Room1502 C AvenueVinton, IA 52349 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve the Agenda 4.
CITY OF VINTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 7pm
CITY OF VINTONCOUNCIL MEETING AGENDA110 W 3RD STREETSEPTEMBER 10, 2020 7:00 PM https://zoom.us/j/96769865145or call +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128Webinar ID: 967 6986 51451. Call to order and roll call2. Approve agenda3. Consent Agendaa. Receive & file Council meeting minutes of August 27,2020b.
CITY OF VINTON & VINTON MUNCIPAL UTILITES JOINT WORK SESSION
The City of Vinton and Vinton Municipal Utilities will hold a joint work sessionCity Hall 110 W 3rd Street https://zoom.us/j/96769865145or call 1-301-715-8592 or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-646-558-8656 or 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-9128Webinar ID: 967 6986 5145Thursday, September 10, 20206:30 p.m.AGENDA1. Report on City Clerk applicants
Notice to Voters from the Benton County Auditor
The Secretary of State's office gave us word that their mailing of the official absentee ballot request forms again will be arriving for those actively registered voters. If you have already filled one out and mailed back to us from a different mailing, you do not need to send another.**There are plenty of different organizations mailing this out**.