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On Tuesday evening's City Council Meeting via a Zoom call, the council met with most in attendance, Ron Hessenius, Tami Stark, Nathan Hesson, Nate Edwards and Andrew Elwick. Absent was Brian Parr. All members of the Vinton Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU) Board were present Rich Hainstock, Kim Meyer, Mike Barron, as well as the two newest members, Gerald Horst and Melissa Mosher.

The Benton-Iowa Decat and Community Partnership for Protecting Children, has compiled a list of resources available at this time. The list will continue to be [upd]d as more information is available. If you'd like to see where help can be found, simply click the link below!Click for Link

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 102 additional positive cases for a total of 1,048 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,017 negative tests for a total of 11,670 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.  According to IDPH, an additional 1 death was also reported:  Benton County, 1 elderly adult (81+) According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 102 individuals include: Benton County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) Black Hawk County, 3 adults (18-40 years) Buena Vista County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) Delaware County, 1 older adult (61-80 years) Des Moines County, 2 older adults (61-80 years) Dubuque County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle age (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years) Greene County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) Hamilton County, 1 adult (18-40 years) Henry County, 1 child (0-17 years), 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-age adults (41-60 years) Johnson County, 10 adults (18-40 years), 4 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+) Linn County, 4 adults (18-40 years), 5 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years) Louisa County, 7 adults (18-40 years), 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years) Mahaska County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) Marion County, 1 adult (18-40 years) Marshall County, 2 adults (18-40 years) Muscatine County, 2 children (0-17 years), 3 adults (18-40 years), 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years) Polk County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years) Pottawattamie County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) Scott County, 6 adults (18-40 years), 5 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years) Story County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) Tama County, 3 older adults (61-80 years), 3 elderly (81+) Warren County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) Washington County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years), 1 elderly (81+) Woodbury County, 1 adult (18-40 years) A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH and can be found here.

March 31, 2020                 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman were 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.

Following the resignation of Kelly Geater last November, the Treasurer's office has seen several changes. Michele Sauer was appointed in December and resigned for another position effective March 31, 2020. Melinda Schoettmer was then appointed to fill the seat by the Benton County Supervisors. Geater's original term expires on December 31, 2022. The seat will be on the November ballot which will complete the remainder of the original term, running January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022.

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The Benton County Board of Supervisors voted to extend the following decision to close Benton County facilities through the April 30th date set by Iowa Governor, Kim Reynolds.The following information will apply through that date. Today, the Benton County Board of Supervisors met to discuss the County’s response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration, ordering additional closures and relaxing additional regulations to support the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19. The proclamation also calls on law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of these mitigation efforts. Gov. Reynolds discussed the new proclamation at her 11:00 a.

View this email in your browserIn what would have been our twelfth week of the legislative session, we have all been in our home districts talking with you on the phone and reading your emails and messages. Much of our time is also spent working with Governor Kim Reynolds and leaders across the state to slow the spread of COVID-19 and limit the damage to businesses and families in Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 78 additional positive cases for a total of 946 positive cases. There have been an additional 680 negative tests for a total of 10,653 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.  According to IDPH, an additional 3 deaths were also reported: Linn County, 1 older adult (61-80 years) Tama County, 2 elderly adults (81+)According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 78 individuals include:Allamakee County, 1 adult (18-40 years)Benton County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Cedar County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Cerro Gordo County, 2 older adults (61-80 years)Chickasaw County, 1 adult (18-40 years)Clinton County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)Crawford County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Dubuque County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Franklin County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Henry County, 1 adult (18-40 years)Jackson County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Johnson County, 5 adults (18-40 years), 6 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)Linn County, 5 adults (18-40 years), 6 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)Louisa County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Marion County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)Marshall County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)Muscatine County, 5 adults (18-40 years), 2 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)Page County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)Polk County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years)Pottawattamie County, 1 adult (18-40 years)Scott County, 2 adults (18-40 years), 7 middle age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80), 1 elderly adult (81+)  Tama County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle age adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80), 3 elderly adults (81+) Wapello County, 1 adult (18-40 years)Warren County, 1 adult (18-40 years)Washington County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle age adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80)  Winnebago County, 1 middle age adult (41-60 years) A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH and can be found here.