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Minutes of the Regular Meeting Board of Directors Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools May 9, 2016 Call to Order             President Sue Gates called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.at the High School Media Center. (Click HERE to see the list of bills approved for payment during this meeting) Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance Board members Sue Gates, Jason Hicok, Mike Timmermans, Rob Levis, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, along with Mary Jo Hainstock, Superintendent, and Brenda Barkdoll, Business Manager/Board Secretary/ Treasurer were present.

  Now that you have made it through the primary elections of this cycle, there is one more race to be decided by your ballot in November.             Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will be elected in 100 districts throughout Iowa this November.  These elected volunteers have been working with voluntary, private land soil and water conservation in Iowa since 1939.

Board President Sue Gates called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 9th at the high school in the media center. All board members were present with the exception of Brenda Bartz and Kyle Schminke. The board welcomed FFA officers who shared an overview of their work towards meeting their 2015-16 goals for the year. Although not one of their goals, they acknowledged being named the number one chapter in the state and that they’ll be recognized at next fall’s national convention.

Soon, it will be illegal to take corners on two wheels while driving a golf cart within Vinton city limits.   The golf cart ordinance under consideration also prohibits tire squealing and other “careless” operation of golf carts on city streets, although most of it covers much more mundane details. The council has been discussing Chapter 77, the golf cart ordinance, for a few months, hearing from public safety officials as well as golf cart drivers and those who have safety concerns about the carts sharing the road with automobiles and other vehicles.

May 3, 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. Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: Approve minutes of April 26, 2016. Motion Carried. Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: Approve workflow to have a review and assessment of Benton County’s IT program.

The regular meeting of the Benton County Democrats will be held at LaReyna Restaurant in Vinton on 4th St. At 7:00PM on May 17, 2016. Come early if you plan to eat.   The 1st District Congressional Candidate forum with candidates Monica Vernon and Pat Murphy will be Friday, May 13- 7:00 pm at the Tama Ballroom, 1411 E 5th St. Tama.

The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 8:00 a.m. at the District office in Vinton. Items on the agenda include minutes from previous meetings, financial reports, introduction of the new NRCS District Consercavationist, conservation plans, Federal and State cost share programs, Watershed Project activities, discussion of Conservatio Award Nominees and other general business.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING May 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:00 a.m. – Carol Zander re: MH Region study on RCFs 3. 9:05 a.m. - Discuss HIPAA policies, privacy officer and security officer 4. 9:15 a.m. Jessica Levy Re: Discuss business sign on County Road 58th St 5.

Just a reminder that our monthly Benton County Republican Central Committee meeting is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, May 10th, at 7 p.m.  We will meet at the Van Horne Community Center, located at 500 1st Ave, Van Horne.   ---- Don't forget that Vinton Today is still acception donations to help with the news website. Vinton Today brings you the daily news, FREE to all of our readers sponsored by our advertisers and maintained by our annual fundraiser.

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