Government
Benton County Supervisors Minutes 3/10/2020
March 10, 2020 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Bierschenk and Seeman were present. Supervisor Primmer called in periodically throughout the meeting. Bierschenk called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.
Vinton Shellsburg makes plans to close through April 10
The Vinton-Shellsburg Administrative Team and Directors spent several hours Monday morning discussing the current situation revolving around COVID-19. As part of our next steps we anticipate being closed through April 10th.We have set-up a web page on our school site devoted to announcements and updates. bit.ly/VSCSD_UpdatesAccess:The buildings will be open for students to retrieve personal items on Tuesday evening from 5-7 and Wednesday from 8-2 and again from 5-7.
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of March 9 - 15, 2020
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of March 9 - 15, 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.
Assistance for employees and employers affected by COVID-19 related layoffs
Governor Reynolds today announced assistance for workers and employers impacted by layoffs related to COVID-19. The guidance includes information for employees filing for unemployment insurance claims, as well as information on programs available for employers.“Iowa has incredible employers accommodating the needs of Iowans during the disruption caused by COVID-19,” said Gov.
Auditor encourages voters to request absentee ballots for Primary Election
Benton County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Hayley Rippel is encouraging those wishing to vote in the June 2 Primary Election to vote absentee by mail due to the recent concerns with coronavirus and COVID-19.We are working with the Secretary of State’s office and public health officials to ensure the safety of our voters and election workers.
Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda to include Covid-19 Prep Discussion
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
March 17, 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 at
certain times
1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order
2. 9:01 A.M. Set land use hearing date for Damien & Jessica Andrew a part of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ &
the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Sec.
Vinton Shellsburg Closes School on Monday, March 15
Following the Governor's announcement today, Vinton-Shellsburg will be closing schools tomorrow."Based on Governor Reynold's recommendation, school will be closed tomorrow. Our administrative team and directors will be working on more details and sharing them in the next few days." Vinton-ShellsburgStay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Benton County Democratic Convention Postponed
Rosemary Schwartz, Chair of the Benton County Democratic Central Committee has announced that the March 21 County Convention has been postponed due to the Covid 19 pandemic sweeping the country.As soon as decisions are made on how to proceed, Chair Schwartz will inform the delegates and alternates elected at the caucuses on Feb. 3rd on the plan.In addition, the March 17th Democratic Central Committee has been canceled.
COVID-19 community spread confirmed in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of one additional positive case of an Iowan with COVID-19, for a total of 18 positive cases. The individual is an older adult age 61-80, and a resident of Dallas County. Additionally, IDPH has determined, based on the new COVID-19 case and the announcement this evening of community spread in Omaha, Neb.
Greetings from Under the Golden Dome
While we continue to work on bills and put the budget together, we are also monitoring COVID-19.At the time of this article most of the cases are isolated to Johnson County and were all older adults (61-80 years) and were on the same Egyptian cruise. Another case in Pottawattamie County is a middle aged adult (41-60 years) and had recently traveled to California.