Government

Governor Reynolds to travel to Washington D.C. tomorrow, no press conference.

Gov. Reynolds will travel to Washington, D.C. tomorrow to provide an [upd] to President Donald Trump and his Coronavirus Task Force on the status of COVID-19 in Iowa, including the state’s efforts to reopen. There will be no press conference tomorrow Wednesday, May 6th. Daily press conferences will resume later this week. If you would like to follow the COVID-19 numbers in Iowa, you can visit: https://coronavirus.

Benton County Arrests for April

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Report of domestic assault results in marijuana discovery

n 05-05-2020, at about 07:35 AM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of possible domestic abuse assault incident at 303 NW Cottage St in Shellsburg IA.   During that investigation, it was determined that the victim did not require medical attention and that the suspect had fled the scene. A small marijuana growing operation was also located during the investigation.

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 4/28/20

April 28, 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 and watch live at https://www.youtube.

Shellsburg City Council Minutes

Council Minutes 4-6-204-06-20 a regular meeting of the Shellsburg City Council was called to order by Mayor Speckner at 6:00pm via conference call.  Roll call was answered by Thorkildson, Blattler, Vogt, Reeves, and Chapman. Reeves motioned to approve the consent agenda. Chapman second. All ayes. Thorkildson motioned to pay $ 85.00 to get a stump ground out.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of April 27 – May 3, 2020

 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 March 30​Leo Wilson Bushnell​​​35​​​    Vinton, Iowa.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING May 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGMay 5, 2020 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 atcertain times1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order2. Approve minutes3. WMA –Approve Tier 1 Environment Assessment for Community Development Block Grant throughthe IEDA for watershed improvements specific to Tier 2 Review MC-INV-008 and approve notices for paper–Intent to obligate Construction Funds/approve sign Affirmation of Duplication of Benefits and Subrogation for CDBG Grant Project4.

Greetings from Under the Golden Dome

This week the governor announced some restrictions would be lifted for counties in Iowa experiencing decreasing or little to no COVID-19 activity. Starting May 1, restaurants, fitness centers, malls, libraries, race tracks, and some retail establishments are allowed to reopen at half normal operating capacity, if they can still follow public health measures.

Vendor Publication Report 4/21/20

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Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 4/21/20

April 21, 2020The 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. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor’s office and at: www.