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Polling places open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Vinton and a few other cities within Benton County, and at noon in other small towns, as voters throughout Iowa will chose who will lead their cities for the next two to four years. Regular City Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. City Council members and Mayors are elected by city voters The polls will be open from 12:00 p.

October 31, 2017 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Wiley, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Primmer moved/ Bierschenk seconded: Approve the minutes from Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Motion carried.

With the city elections in Vinton and all other towns in Iowa set for tomorrow, the Benton County Auditor's Office has made a couple of public announcements for voters to keep in mind, particularly concerning the write-in campaign under way in the city's 3rd Ward. After the deadline expired and media reported that no candidates had signed up for the 3rd Ward race, two residents of the ward, Nate Edwards and Dakota Rundlett, announced write-in campaigns.

The recent deaths of some juveniles in foster care in Iowa shows the need for more CASAs -- Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- for the children who are in the foster care system And says Jim Hessenius, who works with Benton County children, many more volunteers are needed here. "I am looking for volunteers who will be responsible for checking on the children in foster care or a shelter," Hessenius explains.

1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:00 a.m. Barb Greenlee Re: Set land use hearing date for Doug Wilkerson part of E ½ SW ¼ SW ¼ Sec 36-86-9 3. 9:05 a.m. Approve Claim 4. Approve LOSST funding gift for Sheriff Frye Memorial 5. 9:10 a.m. Ann Jorgensen, Benton County Community Foundation Re: approve display in courthouse 6. 9:30 a.m. Michelle Dhondt Re: Mental health fund balance discussion and occupancy at Cedar Valley 7.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 30- November 5, 2017 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.

Editor's Note: We invited the two men who announced write-in campaigns for the 3rd Ward Vinton City Council seat to share information about themselves and their thoughts on city issues, in their own words. Here is the candidate profile for Nate Edwards. Nate chose to answer a few of the questions we posed to the candidates at the forum. Introduce yourself, the position you are running for, and your background.

Most drivers will continue to use the current Iowa license plate design; although once the new design arrives, it will be available for a $5 extra fee. County officials do not know when this newly-designed Iowa license plate will become available for those who register vehicles in Benton County. Although the Iowa Department of Transportation announced the choice for the new license plate design for vehicles registered in the state, the old ones are still all that is available, says Benton County Treasurer Kelly Geater, whose office handles license plates and registration renewals.

The meeting of the Benton County Republicans has been moved from its regularly scheduled night to THIS week, Wednesday night, November 1st.As always, the meeting will take place at 7 p.m., at the Van Horne Community Center, located at 500 1st Ave, Van Horne. Please remember our upcoming dinner and gun raffle. We have amazing speakers and awesome prizes.

October 24, 2017 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Wiley, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Bierschenk moved/ Wiley seconded: Approve the minutes from Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Motion carried. Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve and sign amendment to agreement between Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.