MANDATORY SCREENING OF HEALTH FACILITY STAFFSECTION SIX.   Pursuant to Iowa Code § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, I hereby order all hospitals, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, residential care facilities, hospice programs, and assisted living programs to screen all staff at the beginning of their shift for fever or respiratory symptoms, absence or shortness of breath, new or change in cough, or sore throat, take the employee’s temperature, and take any preventative measures based on that screening to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the hospitals, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, hospice programs, residential care facilities, and assisted living programs.

SUSPENSION OF INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE FOR NONPAYMENTSECTION TWENTY-FOUR.  Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6) and Iowa Code § 135.144(3), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin Code rules 481-57.

Click to view AgendaThe Vinton City Council is set to meet on Thursday evening, March 26 beginning at 7:00 p.m.With a 39 topic agenda business will be conducted electronically via Zoom.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 21 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 145 positive cases.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING March 25, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room ZOOM Conference Call is available * Agenda is not printed in any particular order, only time specific items will be addressed at certain times 1.

Two Benton County officials have filed their paperwork for the November election. Ron Tippett has officially filed paperwork to seek re-election as the Benton County Sheriff.

While the Iowa Department of Public Safety remains fully operational by providing traffic enforcement, investigative assistance, and administrative support operations; we are also committed to doing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The Benton County Treasurer’s Office is closed to the public until further notice due to the COVID 19 virus. Property Tax payments are still due March 31, 2020 however, you have until April 16, 2020 to pay without penalty.

Benton County is working closely with the Secretary of State’s office with the upcoming Primary Election and the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a list of updated information from the Secretary of State’s office regarding voting in the Primary Election: 1.

March 20, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman were present. Supervisor Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.