Government

The Benton County Republican Party Central Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Van Horne Community Center.There will be a time of comments from elected officials and candidates for office. The next BCRCC meeting will be held on August 11, 2020

At Tuesday's Supervisor meeting, Brandon and Jenica Jordan requested a land use change for Parcel E, Section 27 of the Benton Township. The couple plan to create a new location that could be used for weddings just 3 1/2 miles north of Shellsburg off of 32nd Ave. The couple plan to make the venue large enough to hold 250 guests including a patio area outside.

City Council Meeting Agenda1. Call to order and roll call2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Approve Agenda4. Consent Agenda a. Receive & file Council meeting minutes of June 25 and June 30 b. Approve invoices c. Receive & file the June revenue and expenditure report d. Receive & file the Library Board meeting minutes of June 10 e.

June 23, 2020 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and watch live at the county’s YouTube channel.

June 30, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and watch live at the county’s YouTube channel.

Healthy food incentive program received $1M from CARES Act to fund expansion DES MOINES, IOWA (July 6, 2020) – Iowans facing food insecurity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to access free fruits and vegetables at more than 100 grocery stores statewide. This month, 106 Fareway stores, 13 Hy-Vee stores, plus additional food co-ops and farmers markets are joining the Double Up Food Bucks program.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGJuly 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Board of Supervisors RoomThe meetings can now be watched online here! Subscribe to get notifications of future meetings!** Agenda is not printed in any particular order, only time specific items will be addressed at certain times1. 9:00 A.

This coming Saturday will be the 244th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence - the 4th of July holiday. Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence because of their determined effort to live free and not be under the excessivedetrimental control of British rule. They knew before they signed the Declaration of Independence that their lives would be in danger.

In Thursday night's council meeting, the council was scheduled to have the 3rd and final reading of a zone change in the area of the East end of 6th St. and the SE corner of 10th Ave. in Vinton. Plans were being made to change the zoning in the area to accommodate the new construction of a "shouse" on property owned by Brian Hamling.