Government

The monthly meeting of the Benton County Democrats will be held on April 16, 2019 at the LaReyna Restaurant in Vinton on 4th Street. The meeting will be held at 7:00pm but come early to enjoy the great Mexican food. Anyone interested in electing Democrats to office is invited to attend. We will be planning for the Benton County Fair and area parades.

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March 26, 2019The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the minutes from March 19, 2019.

The Vinton Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU) is requesting proposals for the following to assist the utilityin building a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) build-out in Vinton, Iowa. The intent of the Owner is to buildthis network in its entirety during the 2019 construction season.The proposed network will be direct buried, passing approximately 2,200 homes ultimately, and willrequire an initial build of approximately 82 miles (40 miles of mainline and 42 miles of drop-line)composed of fiber optic cable.

All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge 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.Adult ArrestsMarch 27 Cheryl Owings Wolbrink 53 Vinton, IowaCharged with Public Intoxication.

This week, many bills were voted on and passed on the House floor. We strengthened the laws for cruelty to animals with House File 737, as there have been studies showing people who torture pets are more likely to commit violence against people.House File 692 was passed which will improve the way absentee ballots are counted legally.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGApril 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Board of Supervisors Room** Agenda is not printed in any particular order, only time specific items will be addressed at certain times1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order2. 9:01 A.M. Marc Greenlee approve farm exemption application for Bryce & Karissa Vaughn.

A regular meeting of the City Council of Vinton, Iowa, was held on the 14th day of March, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, Vinton, Iowa. Mayor Maynard presided and the roll being called the following Council Members were present and absent: Present: Edwards, Elwick, Hessenius, Hesson, Parr, Stark.

In an effort to control flooding in the city of Vinton in the southern end of town, the city of Vinton a member of the Middle Cedar Watershed Management Authority, has qualified to receive funding from the Housing and Urban Development Disaster Resilience Competition. The above drawing is an idea of what the project could look like.

In a case brought to the council, which originated over a complaint of the construction of a fence and also because of work he was performing on his home, Blake Benson of 615 E. 6th St., Vinton, has been cited for failure to obtain a permit to build.In documents shown to the council, the civil citation would cost Benson a $500.