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Auditor of State Rob Sand today released an agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Urbana, Iowa for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The agreed-upon procedures engagement was performed pursuant to Chapter 11.6 of the Code of Iowa. Sand reported six findings related to the receipt and disbursement of taxpayer funds. They are found on pages 9 and 10 of this report.

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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.One Adult Arrest the week of April 10-16, 2023Zero Juvenile Referrals for the week of April 10-16, 2023Three Code Enforcement ViolationsJunk Vehicle Parking x 2 Six Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of April 10-16, 2023Twenty-One Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of April 10-16, 2023One Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of April 10-16, 2023For the Week of April 10-16, 2023– 92 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

April 11, 2023The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman and Bierschenk present, Primmer called in. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and livestream at https://www.

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The City of Vinton is taking applications for appointments to various city boards and commissions. Anyone that is at least 18 years old may apply. The length of terms varies and will begin immediately. The appointments are unpaid positions. Appointments are made by the Mayor and/or City Council.Applications are available on the city’s website: https://cityofvinton.

Iowa House Republicans continue working hard passing bills to get closer to the finish line for the year. This last week, we passed 24 bills, with 15 of these being basically unanimous, five being bipartisan, and four being pretty much along party lines.House File 654 passed the Iowa House, which addresses our 2nd Amendment freedoms. This bill, if passed by the Senate and signed by Governor Kim Reynolds, will permit Iowans to have hidden firearms in their locked vehicles parked on publicly owned property, which includes K-12 schools, regents universities, and community colleges.

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