Government

Iowa Department of Revenue to extend filing and payment deadline for income tax

The Iowa Department of Revenue today extended the filing and payment deadline for several state tax types, including income tax. The changes, prompted by COVID-19, are designed to provide flexibility ...

Benton County Sheriff's Office issues release concerning Weapon Permits

With the shut down of County Offices, we have been receiving multiple calls and questions concerning Weapon Permits. The Dept of Public Safety is currently working on rule revisions to address Permits...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING March 20

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGMarch 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Courthouse, 2nd Floor Supervisors RoomWe will be using the call in **ZOOM MEETING** more info to follow** Agenda is not printed in ...

VS School Update: Wednesday

This is Wednesday and we continue to adjust to our new reality.The administrators and directors met with staff yesterday to both share how we will move forward during this time of closure and gather i...

City of Vinton Announcements

Due to COVID-19 City Hall is requesting payments for utilities to be placed in the dropbox. Cash can be accepted, any change will be applied to your bill for the next month, but check or money orders ...

Vinton Shellsburg Q & A

As we are gathering more information about the length of time things are going to be closed, I wanted to provide the most detailed update I could, in hopes to answer as many questions as possible.Wee...

Gov. Reynolds signs legislation to fund key services, combat COVID19 spread

Today, March 17, Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 2408, legislation that creates emergency measures and supplemental appropriations for key government services to combat the spread of COVID-19. &...

Governor's new Proclamation creates new laws, not suggestions...

Iowa Department of Public SafetyTo support the Governor’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency pursuant to Iowa Code sections 29C.6, 135.140, and 135.144, the Iowa Department of Public Safety and Iowa...

Benton County Arrests for February

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Gov. Reynolds issues a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency

Gov. Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency activating the public health response and recovery aspects of the State Disaster Emergency Plan effective at noon today.  It takes s...