Government

VSCSD Special School Board Meeting Agenda February 11

Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District Special School Board Meeting Thursday, February 11, 2020 6:30 PM Board Room 1502 C Ave. Vinton, IA 52349 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance 3. Receive Visitors / Audience Comments 4. Approve Agenda Action Item 5. Adjourn to closed session per Iowa Code Chapter 21.5 (1)(i) for the Action Item Purpose of Superintendent Interviews (roll call vote) 6.

Vinton Police Department Log February 3 - 9, 2020

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of February 3 - 9, 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.

Benton County Board of Supervisor Agenda 2/11/2020

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 11, 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. 9:05 A.M. Barb Greenlee Re: Set land use hearing for Zach Ellis a part of the SE ¼ NW ¼ Sec 3 T85N, R9W \3.

Benton County Republicans to meet February 11

The Benton County Republican Party Central Committee will meet on February 11, 2019, 7:00 PM at the Van Horne Community Center.

Benton County Democrats to meet February 18

The Benton County Democratic Central Committee will meet on February 18, 2020, at 7 PM at La Reyna Restaurant in Vinton.

HELLO HOUSE DISTRICT 75 FROM THE STATE CAPITOL!

This last week started with the very important nation-wide process of Iowa leading the nation in the selection of our president beginning on January 20, 2021. I attended the Atkins caucus, which had a very nice gathering for the Republican ticket, with President Trump being our unanimous choice. Statewide, Republicans smashed the previous caucus record turnout of a Republican incumbent by four times, which was in 2004 for President George W.

Vinton-Shellsburg School Board Meeting Agenda February 10

Click to view the agenda as well as minutes from previous meetings.

Senate Candidates Dawn Driscoll and Ivy Schuster attend Blueprint for Winning

Democrat Ivy Schuster and Republican Dawn Driscoll, both candidates for Iowa Senate District 38, attended a three-day training for female candidates and campaign managers in Johnston January 23-25. The Blueprint for Winning Academy was 50-50 in 2020’s first training program, formed to provide campaign training specifically tailored for women. Former state senators Jean Lloyd-Jones (D–Iowa City) and Maggie Tinsman (R–Bettendorf) founded 50-50 in 2020 with the aim of recruiting, training, and mentoring women to run for office.

Benton County Releases Audit Report

Eide Bailly LLP today released an audit report on the Benton County, Iowa for the year ended  June 30, 2019.  Revenues for the County for the year ended June 30, 2019, totaled $22,594,417, a 6.

Proposed waterfowl rules available for public comment

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on proposed waterfowl and coot hunting seasons and bag limits, which includes 2021-22 season dates, and the proposed restructuring of the hunting zones and seasons for 2021-2025.A copy of the proposal is available online at https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Migratory-Game-Birds by clicking on the Chapter 91, Waterfowl and Coot Hunting Seasons link.