Government

The Vinton City Council met in session on Thursday, August 8, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Present were: Rylie Pflughaupt, Tami Stark-Mahood, Wesley Reeker, Zach Parmater, Andrew Elwick with Ron Hessenius absent.The meeting began with a call to order and roll call followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.Both the agenda and consent agenda were approved. The city received and filed communications, petitions and remonstrances.

CONNER GLORIANNA,  CONNER TYLERto CONNER GLORIANNA,  CONNER TYLERVINTON TILFORDS ADD TO SOUTH VINTON Lot: 1 Block: 26VINTON TILFORDS ADD TO SOUTH VINTON Lot: 4 Block: 26TJ WHITEHEAD PROPERTIES LLC to WHEELER DUWAYNE PAR A NE NE 12-85-9

AUSTIN JOHN W, AUSTIN MARY E to  AUSTIN MARY EVINTON WF WILLIAMS ADDITION Block: 2MILLER JAMES M, MILLER JULIE A to STURBAUM JOHN, STURBAUM LINDAPAR D NE NW 36-85-9 LEDVINA EUGENE K, LEDVINA KAREN DECEASED, KNAPP TAMARA to LEDVINA EUGENE KBELLE PLAINE AB HEADS ADDITION Lot: 4 Block: A MCCOY DAVID L, MCCOY NANCY J to CONRAD PROPERTIES LLC KIM

At Tuesday's Board of Supervisor meeting the discussion concerning the changes to the County Handbook continue. Changes made affect how some will get vacation time through the next fiscal year, and how some won't. Under "Discuss/Approve Vacation Time/Sick Leave": Joy Wieditz spoke to the board concerning the changes to the handbook. She stated that the way the handbook now stands, she is allowed to give away her sick time but she is not allowed to use it for her family's needs now.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 8, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. Benton County Service Center Conference Room 811 D Ave. Vinton, IA ** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time-specific items will be addressed at certain times https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:30 A.M. Call to Order 2. Enter Closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.

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.Two Adult ArrestsJuly 30 Joseph Benjamin Lee Wright, 22, Dunkerton, IADomestic Abuse Assault-1st OffensePossession of Drug ParaphernaliaAugust 2 Randy Warren Rouse, 62, Vinton, IATrespass 1st OffenseOne Juvenile Referral for the week of July 29-August 4, 2024Twenty-two Code Enforcement Violations Tall Grass & Weeds x 9Junk Vehicles x 7Dead & Disease Tree x 1Building Code Violation x 1Property Maintenance x 1Sanitary Disposal Required x 1Junk x 1Placing Debris on Street x 1 Six Traffic Citations for Offenses were issuedTwelve Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issuedZero Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents 79 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

July 30, 2024The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. Supervisor Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa.

CEDAR RIDGE HOME INC, WPH INC  transferred to MCCOY DAVID L, MCCOY NANCY JATKINS STONE RIDGE FIRST ADDITION Lot: 7 BERANEK CHRISTINA K, BERANEK ANTHONY W  transferred to GODBEY KATE JATKINS STONE RIDGE FIRST ADDITION Lot: 8 HANDY LC  transferred to THREE BEES LCPAR A SW SW 26-86-9

STREETS WYATT to QUIJANO LELIANIE LEE, WALLACE NOAH STEVEN VAN HORNE Lot: 8 Block: 20 TAKES JAMES, TAKES CONNIE, TAKES JOHN, TAKES JENNIFER, KOEHLER LINDA, KISLING GARY, KISLING BEVERLY to NICK & EDNA TAKES FAMILY FARMS LLCSE 10-86-9 NE 15-86-9TREY HOMES LLC to RAINS KELSEY,  RAINS CORYSHELLSBURG WILDCAT ESTATES FIRST ADDITION

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Service Center Conference Room 811 D Ave. Vinton, IA ** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time-specific items will be addressed at certain times https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve Agenda 3. Approve minutes 4. Joy Wieditz Re: Discuss/Approve Vacation Time/Sick Leave 5.