Government

Meet the Candidate: Hayley Rippel

Editor's Note: This week we are running stories about all the candidates for supervisor, auditor and sheriff who will be on the ballot in next Tuesday's primary election. This profile is from Auditor candidate Haley Rippel, who is running unopposed in the GOP primary. I am Hayley Rippel, lifelong resident of Benton County. I was born and raised in Vinton, Iowa.

Meet the Candidate: Vicky Schwenker

Editor's Note: We continue introducing county candidates who are on next Tuesday's primary ballot with a profile of Vicky Schwenker, who is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Auditor. As with other profiles, we offer this information in the candidate's own words. My name is Vicky Schwenker & I am running for Benton County Auditor.

Meet the Candidate: Ronald J. Tippett

Editor's Note: We continue our candidate profiles today by featuring Republican candidate for Sheriff Ronald J. Tippett. As with other candidates, we present his information in his own words: I would like to thank Vinton Today for the opportunity to submit this article. I am a long time Republican and am running for the Office of Benton County Sheriff.

Meet the Candidate: Vince Snyder

Editor's Note: We continue our candidate profiles today by featuring Republican candidate for Sheriff Vince Snyder. As with other candidates, we present his information in his own words: My name is Vincent Snyder and I am running for Benton County Sheriff. I am 44 years old. My wife Gloria and I have three daughters, Gianna (5), Jocelyn (3) & Johanna (2).

Vendor Publication Report 5-24-16

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Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes May 24, 2016

May 24, 2016 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with all members present. The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Hertle moved/ Wiley seconded: Approve minutes of May 17, 2016. Motion Carried. Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: Approve payment of checks numbered 219098 through 219270, payroll checks numbered 138729 through 138756, and ACH deposits numbered 27509 through 27643, vendor checks numbered 219099 through 219103.

Meet the Candidate: Richard A. Primmer

Editor's Note: This week we are running stories about all the candidates for supervisor, auditor and sheriff who will be on the ballot in next Tuesday's primary election. This profile is from Republican supervisor candidate Richard Primmer.  Thank you for giving me the opportunity to tell you about myself. Richard A. Primmer, a life long resident of Benton County, born and raised in Vinton.

Meet the Candidate: Terry Hertle

Terry Hertle, Candidate for Benton County Supervisor Editor's Note: This week we are running stories about all the candidates for supervisor, auditor and sheriff who will be on the ballot in next Tuesday's primary election. This profile is from Democratic supervisor candidate Terry Hertle.   Terry Hertle is a 71 year old life-long rural area farmer and farm land owner in Benton County.

Meet the candidate: Thomas Weise

Thomas Weise is one of the GOP candidate for the District 2 supervisor seat. Editor's Note: This week we are running stories about all the candidates for supervisor, auditor and sheriff who will be on the ballot in next Tuesday's primary election. This profile is from Republican supervisor candidate Thomas Wiese. My name is Thomas Wiese and I am running for the Supervisor District 2 seat. I am a lifetime resident of Eden Township, which is south of Vinton, west of Shellsburg, north of Newhall, and 2 miles west of 218 to Big Grove Township.

Benton County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda, May 31

1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:05 a.m. Marc Greenlee Re: Approve Farm Exemption application for Darlus Bader Part of SW ¼ SW ¼ Sec 19-T86N-R12W 3. 9:15 a.m. Marc Greenlee Re: Land use hearing for Trevor Jenkins part of SE ¼ SW ¼ Sec 24-T85N- R9W 4. 9:30 a.m. Marc Greenlee Re: Land use hearing for Lee and Marci Deeg part of Parcel SW ¼ SE ¼ Sec 27-T83N-R10W 5.