Government

Families United Action Network, announced today that SF571, a bill brought by Families United Action Network and sponsored by Senator Brad Zaun, for the rebuttable presumption of Shared Parenting, has passed through the Senate with a 30-18 vote.The  purpose  of  this  proposed  change  is  to  be  in  compliance  with  studies  by  112  social scientists that all concluded that Shared or collaborative Parenting that strives to maximize parenting time as equally as possible between parents is in the best interest of children of all ages.

March 3, 2020                The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman  were all present.  The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.   Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

The session for this year is half over, and the Iowa House passed approximately 56 bills this week. Of those, 75% of them passed unanimously, and only three passed that were along party lines. We are doing good things for Iowa, and these votes are a great example of it!The House and Senate came to an agreement on the K-12 Education funding, with $85.

 Vinton Police Department Log for Week of March 2 - 8, 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.

If it in Schellsburg school board will meet March 9, 6:00 PM at the Central Office Board Room. 1. Call to order 2. Roll call/Pledge of Allegiance3. Receive visitors/Audience comments4. Administrator reports5. Superintendent report6. Board reports/requests7. General business of the board   7.1 consent items: Agenda, Minutes, Claims, Financials, Bins, contracts, transfer of funds between accounts, open enrollment, personnel (Including resignations, transfers, contract amendments/modifications, recommendations For hire, substitute teachers), Request for travel,  items for disposal/equipment disposal   7.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGMarch 10, 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 times1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order2. Approve minutes3. Approve claims4. 9:15 A.M. Marc Greenlee Re: Land use hearing for Zach Ellis a part of the SE 1⁄4 NW 1⁄4 Sec 3 T85N,R9W5.

Please join us Tuesday. March 10, 7:00 p.m. at the Van Horne Community Center for our March meeting. We'll be discussing the County Convention and looking forward to the summer's campaign activity (parades and fair).

The Benton County Democratic Central Committee will meet at La Reyna Restaurant in Vinton on March 17, 2020 at 7 PM.

On Tuesday the House and Senate announced an agreement on a K-12 education funding package for the next school year. Investing almost $100 million in new funding for schools, this money will include $7.65 million for transportation equity and $5.8 million for per pupil equity. The bill passed out of the Senate on Wednesday and is now headed to the governor for her signature.

 This week, Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R-Atkins) filed his nomination petitions with the Secretary of State’s Office to seek re-election to District 75 in the Iowa House this fall.  Rep. Gerhold is pictured here filing his petitions with staff from the Secretary of State’s Office.