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February 24, 2021The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session at the Benton County Service Center Conference Room. Supervisor Seeman called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. Supervisors Primmer and Bierschenk were also present. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

February 23, 2021The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Bierschenk and Primmer present. 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.

February 22, 2021The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session at the old Dog Pound county owned building. Supervisor Seeman called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. Supervisors Primmer and Bierschenk were also present. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.The purpose of the meeting was to have a combined session with the Conservation Board Members and the Supervisors to allow the public to bring their concerns regarding a recent opportunity.

Following the resignation of 4 of the Vinton Library Board member, applications are being taken to fill these positions.Anyone that is at least 18 years old may apply. The terms and dates of appointments vary and they are unpaid positions. Applications are available on the city’s website: https://cityofvinton.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING March 2, 2021 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.

The Shellsburg Library is open again. The library has determined to operate under “yellow” status. Yellow status means specific protocols we’d like everyone to be aware of: Library hours will remain the same as before. Patrons are encouraged to wear a mask and sanitize hands with provided sanitizer upon entry to the library.

The seventh week of session was busier as many bills moved out of committee. Next week is the first funnel week of this legislative session, meaning all Senate policy bills need to be out of Senate committees in order to be considered for the rest of the year. This deadline ensures we are focusing on the bills with enough support to advance through the process.