Government

City Government
City Officials
City Electric Utility Board Trustees
Vinton Public Services
Benton County Extension Office
Benton County Services
Benton Development Group
State of Iowa

www.vintoniowa.net

City Government

Vinton has a Mayor-Council Form of government and is the seat of Benton County. City Council Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month at 7:00 pm at City Hall

Mayor -John Watson

1st Ward - Ron Hessenius

2nd Ward - Ronald Elwick

3rd Ward - Bud Maynard

4th Ward - Lisa Vermedahl

At Large - David Redlinger

At Large - Don Burkey

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City Officials

City Coordinator - Andy Lent

City Clerk - Cindy Michael

City Attorney - Robert Fischer

Police Chief - Jeff Tilson

Fire Chief - Gary McKenna

Asst. Fire Chief - Dan Albert

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City Electric Utility Board Trustees

Michael Barron

Michael Elwick

Dr. Alan S. Woodhouse

Jon Kremer

John A. Anderson

Rick Ohrt - Electric Manager

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Vinton Public Services

City Hall

310 A Avenue
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-4707

Vinton Police

310 A Avenue
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-2321

Ambulance

704 West 4th Street
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-2091

Fire Department

109 East 2nd Street
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-3107

Benton County Sheriff's Department

113 East 3rd Street
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-2337

Veterans Memorial Airpark

5551 24th Avenue Drive
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-2758

Vinton Post Office

516 1st Avenue
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-3227

Vinton Public Library

510 2nd Avenue
Vinton, IA 52349
319/472-4208

Emergency Fire, Ambulance or Police . . . . . 911

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Benton County Extension Office

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Benton County Services

Benton County Courthouse

The first Benton county courthouse at Vinton was a log structure. However, it had no roof and no floor. Since this made court particularly difficult when it rained, residents of the court eventually moved to a local log home for the session.

The second courthouse stood unfinished for many years because of a dispute over the location of the county seat. It was finally completed in 1852, but was destroyed by fire in 1853. The county records were rescued by three courageous men who were seriously burned and died from their injuries three months after the blaze.

In December 1856, a courthouse dedication was held to celebrate the completion of the third courthouse. This $13,000 building would be replaced by a $105,000 courthouse in 1906. This fourth courthouse stands today with its 112-foot high tower containing an illuminated clock and a 1500-pound B-flat bell. The exterior is made of Buckeye gray sandstone. Extensive repairs were done on the roof and other areas of the building in 1974. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.