Government
Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities requests proposals
The Vinton Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU) is requesting proposals for the following to assist the utilityin building a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) build-out in Vinton, Iowa. The intent of the Own...
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of March 25-31, 2019
All 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 ...
HELLO HOUSE DISTRICT 75 FROM THE STATE CAPITOL!
This week, many bills were voted on and passed on the House floor. We strengthened the laws for cruelty to animals with House File 737, as there have been studies showing people who torture pets are ...
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING Agenda 4/2/19
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGApril 2, 2019 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 ti...
City Council Minutes 3/14/19
A regular meeting of the City Council of Vinton, Iowa, was held on the 14th day of March, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, Vinton, Iowa. Mayor Maynard presided and the roll bein...
Resident wins favor of the council, only to lose it again
In a case brought to the council, which originated over a complaint of the construction of a fence and also because of work he was performing on his home, Blake Benson of 615 E. 6th St., Vi...
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Flood Recovery Update
On Tuesday, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) issued a press release which updated a press release from a week earlier on resources that Iowans ...
DNR schedules prescribed burns in Benton County
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River Wildlife Unit in Benton County.Areas scheduled for...
Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners to meet
The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. at the District Office, 1705 West D Street i...
Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 3/19/19
March 19, 2019The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless ...