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Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 4/22/25
April 22, 2025The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Tippett and Volz present. Chairman Seeman 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.
Warranty Deed Land Transfers 4/24/25
FRANZENBURG SAM A to FRANZENBURG SAM ARTHUR
TRUSTEE, SAM ARTHUR FRANZENBURG LIVING TRUST NE SW 13-83-12
SE NW 13-83-12HAGEN MICHAEL H to HAGEN EMILY J
VINTON SCHOONOVER 2ND ADDITION Lot: 10TOMPKINS RICHARD E TRUSTEE, TOMPKINS CONNIE L TRUSTEE, RICHARD E TOMPKINS AND CONNIE
L TOMPKINS JOINT REVOCABLE
TRUST to HILL ETHAN L, HILL M
Gov. Reynolds, Senate Republicans release joint statement on budget compromise
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and Senate Republicans are announcing a compromise for an overall budget of $9.417 billion for Fiscal Year 2026. These targets include the education funding agreement from earlier in session.“We cut taxes to ensure Iowans could keep more of their hard-earned money, and we must maintain spending discipline to ensure it stays that way,” Gov.
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Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:SF 574: A bill for an act relating to retention of fees for public improvement contracts.HF 652: A bill for an act concerning county and city regulation of real property and the powers granted to a board of adjustment.HF 844: A bill for an act relating to eligibility requirements for financial institutions in which public funds may be deposited.
Warranty Deed Land Transfers 4/23/25
VAN LAND INC to IPE1031 REV598
13-86-11LEAVEN KEVIN CO-TRUSTEE, LEAVEN LINDA CO-TRUSTEE, KEVIN LEAVEN AND LINDA LEAVEN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST to HAERTHER WILLIAM D CO-TRUSTEE, WILLIAM D AND PAMELA K HAERTHER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, HAERTHER PAMELA K CO-TRUSTEE NW NW 22-83-9
HOLLAND DIANE KAY to FABOR DUSTIN
NE NE 27-8
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING April 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
April 29, 2025 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. Discuss/Approve Agenda
3. Discuss/Approve minutes
4.
Warranty Deed Land Transfers 4/22/25
HAEFNER KEVIN D, HAEFNER JULIE A to REIFENSTAHL ROSEMARY SVINTON MARY INGALLS SUBDIVISION Lot: 15 DOSTAL MARVIN D, DOSTAL CAMILLA A to THE MARVIN D DOSTAL AND
CAMILLA A DOSTAL REVOCABLE
TRUSTSE 18-84-12 HAERTHER ROGER W to ROGER W HAERTHER REVOCABLE
TRUST
SE 36-85-9
SW NE 36-85-9
SE SW 36-85-9
SW NW 4-82-10
SE 32-84-9VIRG
Vinton Police Department Log for April 14-20, 2025
Vinton Police Department Log for April 14-20, 2025All 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.Four Adult Arrests April 4 Robert Eugene Robinson Jr.
House votes to ‘flush’ sales tax on toilet paper
By Katie ObradovichThe Iowa House voted Wednesday to “wipe away the stain of sales tax” on toilet paper purchases, as Rep. Christian Hermanson, R-Mason City, said during debate.House File 1019 passed the House on a vote of 82-11 and moves to the Senate. If signed into law, the bill would take effect July 1.The measure would cost the state an estimated $6 million in estimated general fund receipts in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, growing to a total of $6.