Government
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 clai...
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 coronavir...
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
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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...
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 soo...
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, a...
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 (... Recap of March 9 School Board meeting
The board met in regular session on Monday, March 9, 2020 in the board room at Central Office. All members answered roll call with the exception of Mike Timmermans. All administrators were present inc...
Andrew Elwick Sworn in as New Council Member for 2nd Precinct
At Thursday night's City Council meeting Cindy Michael, the City Clerk, swore in the newest member to the city council. Carrying on the family tradition of service, Andrew Elwick was sworn in as the 2... iVinton to include Free Fiber to each home that signs up for a Site Survey
The iVinton project is getting ready to gear up again with contractors bringing in several crews to finish building the fiber network. Residents are encouraged to contact the iVinton office if you hav...