Government

Vinton Shellsburg School Board Meeting Notes

Board Vice President Sue Gates called the regular Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District board of directors to order at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Tilford Elementary. All members attended including Rob Levis via phone. Brenda Barkdoll, Business Manager and Mary Jo Hainstock, Superintendent were present. Guests included several representatives from the farming community.

Democrat Central Committee Meeting to be held Jan. 21 Caucus Training also set

Democrat training will be held as part of the Central Committee Meeting on Jan. 21 at LaReyna starting at 7:00 pm.There will be a final Refresher-Training, Q and A and a Soup Supper will begin at 3:00 pm, Saturday, February 1st at the Van Horne Community Building. 

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of January 6 - 12, 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 January 7​Rachel Kay Bonar​​​41​​        Vinton, Iowa​Charged with Theft 5th Degree.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING January 14 8:00 am

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGJanuary 14, 2020 at 8:00 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. 8:00 A.M. Call to Order2. Approve minutes3. Acknowledge Receipt of Collective Bargaining Agreement Local 2003 Union’s initial proposal4. Appoint member to E911 Committee on behalf of Benton County5.

Notice on UTV Stickers

UTV stickers for 2020 have not arrived as yet due to delays in processing. You will have until April 2020 to get your new sticker and pay the fee of $25 without any penalty. Please call Vinton Police Department at 319-472-2321 if you have any questions.

Council Meeting Agenda 1/9/20

City Council Agenda 1/9/20 7:00 p.m.City Hall1. Call to order2. Pledge of allegiance3. Approve agenda4. Consent agenda   a. Receive and file council meeting minutes from Dec. 26 & 30   b. Approve invoices   c. Receive and file December revenue and expenditure reports   d. Receive and file Parks and Rec meeting minutes of December 125.

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 1/2/2020

Click to watch VideoJanuary 2, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor’s office and at: www.bentoncountyiowa.

VPD Log for December 30-January 5

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of December 30 – January 5, 2020All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge 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 December Arrests

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Benton County Republicans to hold Caucus training and Monthly mtg.

Caucus Training for Benton County Republicans will be held next Tuesday, January 14, at 7 PM at the Van Horne Community Center. We'll have pizza and our regular monthly meeting immediately beforehand at 6:30.