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Today, Gov. Reynolds signed H.F. 2627, comprehensive legislation to reform professional licensure in the state of Iowa. Governor Reynolds highlighted the stories of Mathieu Lemay, an electrician from Kanawha as well as Jim Ellis, of Price Electric, showing what licensure reform will mean for the state of Iowa. “H.F. 2627 embodies the idea that Opportunity Lives Here,” said Gov.

Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation extends the public health mitigation measures that are currently in place, including the requirement to maintain social distancing in bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and similar venues. And it extends many of the regulatory relief measures previously implemented.

Click to viewTo watch the City Council Meeting, go to: https://zoom.us/j/95589768703 (you will need to copy this link into your browser)You can also call any of the following numbers: 1-646-558-86561-301-715-85921-312-626-67991-669-900-91281-253-215-87821-346-248-7799The Webinar ID is: 955 8976 8703The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

As per City Code 135.03 residents are reminded to keep the grass clippings in their yard. Under Street Use and Maintenance, the Ordinance reads: "It is unlawful for any person to throw or deposit on any street or alley any glass, glass bottle, nails, tacks, wire, cans, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter, offal, leaves, grass or any other debris likely to be washed into the storm sewer and clog the storm sewer, or any substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle.

June 16, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and watch live at the county’s YouTube channel. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

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. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.  Adult Arrests ​​​   None Juvenile Referrals​                          None​Nine Citations for Offenses were issued for the Week of June 15-21, 2020 for Failure to Use Seat Belt x4, Provide Proof of Financial Liability x2, Operation Without Registration, Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or Revoked and Speed.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGJune 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Board of Supervisors Room https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa **ZOOM call in is also available to those who need to participate** Agenda is not printed in any particular order, only time specific items will be addressed at certain times1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order2. 9:05 A.M. Barb Greenlee [st] land use hearing date for Andy Rabe apart of the SE 1⁄4 of the SW 1⁄4 Sec35, T82 N, R11W3.

The Iowa Legislature concluded the 2020 session on Sunday, June 14th after a more than ten-week hiatus due to COVID-19. The disruption of the session put on hold passage of some bills, but I’m confident most will be addressed next session. The legislature passed many bills that were priorities, such as making child-care more affordable and increasing access to providers, increasing access to telehealth, promoting the expansion of high-speed internet to rural Iowans, making it easier for local governments to provide emergency medical services (EMS) to residents, and almost $100 million more for K-12 education.

Governor Reynolds signed the following legislation into law.HF717: an act concerning appeal rights relating to veterans preference.HF2220: an act relating to the definition of young adult for purposes of participation in the preparation for adult living program.HF2236: an act concerning fees charged for examining and copying public records relating to claims for veterans benefits.

At Tuesday's Benton County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Supervisors approved an agreement with Benton Community to place an officer from the Sheriff's department at the school.Sheriff Ron Tippett shared with the Supervisors that the school is requesting this be a year-round position paid for by the school, including both salary and benefits.