Government

The second week of the session was very busy and started with Iowa caucuses, which gave Iowa the proud and important opportunity to be the first state in the nation to get up close and personal with potentially our next president of the United States. It is also a unique privilege to show just how great the people of Iowa are, excluding Old Man Winter! The Iowa House members have been very busy with committee meetings and conducting subcommittee meetings on bills that could become law.

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By  ROBIN OPSAHLIowa students would be required to sing part of the national anthem at school each day under a bill advanced Wednesday by a House Education subcommittee.Rep. Sue Cahill, D-Marshalltown, stood and led the room in singing the “The Star-Spangled Banner” during her closing comments.Cahill said she sang because “our Capitol is the perfect place to show patriotism,” but requiring the singing of the national anthem in school classrooms each day is not the best path forward as it would be “mandating patriotism for students.

January 11, 2024 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session with Supervisors Seeman, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor’s office and at: www.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of January 15-21, 2024 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.

CITY OF VINTONCOUNCIL MEETING AGENDA – JANUARY 25, 2024 — 7:00 PMVINTON CITY HALL, 110 W 3RD STREET, VINTONWatch live at https://www.youtube.com/@CityofVintonIAhttps://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcCm9Vn9TC; 1-646-558-8656 Webinar ID: 873 7983 9878Call to order and roll callPledge of AllegianceApprove agendaConsent Agendaa. Receive & file Council meeting minutes of January 11, 2024b.

Public Works CommitteeThursday, January 25, 2024 – 6:00pmVinton City Hall, 110 W 3rd Street, VintonWatch live at https://www.youtube.com/@CityofVintonIAAGENDADiscussion of traffic control along East 13th StreetPublic Safety CommitteeThursday, January 25, 2024 – 6:30pmVinton City Hall, 110 W 3rd Street, VintonWatch live at https://www.youtube.co

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State Auditor Rob Sand today released a first-of-its-kind report on statewide property tax levies.  The report indicates individuals and entities in wealthier areas carry a lower property tax burden than those in less economically well-off places in Iowa. "Finally, we have hard data showing that working and middle-class Iowans pay a higher property tax rate than wealthy Iowans - which doesn't seem fair to me.

 Lifelong Iowan previously served four years as Cedar Falls city councilman at-large. Cedar Falls businessman and former city councilman Dave Sires announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Iowa Senate District 38 at a reception Saturday held at AMVETS Post 49.  “Protecting freedoms and working for you. That’s my motto,” said Sires.