Van Buren County Public Health

08/25/2025

Bat and Rabies Information

08/22/2025

Free HIV & STI Screening in Keosauqua! Join Outreach Prevention Services, a program of River Hills Community Health Center, for free, confidential testing on August 26 from 1–3pm at Van Buren County Hospital Community Services Center. Protect your health—no appointments needed, just stop by!📞 Questions? Call 319-383-3621.

08/22/2025

The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting of the Board on:

Monday, August 25, 2025, beginning at 9:00 AM in the Board of Supervisors’ Office
Language assistance is available for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals. Please contact the county auditor at (319) 293-3129 or via email at lplecker@vanburencounty.iowa.gov for assistance.
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TENTATIVE AGENDA:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the minutes for the meeting on August 11, 2025
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. Meet with county engineer for an update on various secondary roads matters
5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Sheriff’s office to close an account at 1st Iowa State Bank
6. Discussion and possible action regarding authorized signors for the County Auditor’s bank accounts at 1st Iowa State Bank
7. Action on property tax lien assessments for delinquent Mt. Sterling sewer accounts
8. Approval of payroll/claims/reports
9. Discussion regarding Carosh Compliance Solutions proposal for the County’s HIPAA program
10. Acknowledge receipt of 4-year manure management plan update
11. Committee reports
12. Adjournment

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Topic: Van Buren Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
Time: Aug 25, 2025, 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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08/20/2025

The Van Buren County 4-H Iowa and the Van Buren County Iowa Sheriff's Office is excited to offer this Life Skills 101: Car Care Clinic on Monday, September 22nd at 10 am. Please pre-register for this event, as space is limited! You can call 319.293.3039 or email latishas@iastate.edu to reserve your spot. Open to all youth in grades 9-12th.

08/20/2025

Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns of Deepfake Dangers as Students Head Back to School

DES MOINES—As students across Iowa prepare to return to the classroom, Attorney General Brenna Bird is issuing a warning to Iowa parents and schools about the dangers of deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) images being used for bullying and harassment.
The start of the school year is an exciting time, but it also presents new challenges for protecting our children. The rise of AI technology has led to an increase in the creation and circulation of “deepfakes”—realistic but fake images or videos. There has been a rise in use of deepfakes to create non-consensual n**e or s*xually explicit images of students, which can have a devastating and lasting impact.
“Deepfakes used for bullying are not a harmless prank. It’s a criminal act with real consequences,” said Attorney General Bird. “The start of the school year is a critical time for parents to discuss overall online safety with their children, but it’s also important to know what to do if your child is the victim of a deepfake. We are committed to protecting Iowa’s kids and holding offenders accountable.”
What Iowans should know about deepfake harassment:
It’s a Crime in Iowa: In Iowa creating and sharing deepfake images of another person that are n**e or s*xual is a crime, and if committed by an adult, it can lead to the criminal’s placement on the s*x offender registry.
It’s a Federal Crime: Earlier this year President Trump signed into law the "TAKE IT DOWN Act," which makes it a federal crime to publish or threaten to share non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes. Starting next May, the law will require social media platforms and websites to remove these images within 48 hours of being notified by a victim.
Resources are Available Now:
• For images of victims under 18, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) offers a "Take It Down" website at takeitdown.ncmec.org. This service helps remove and prevent the online sharing of s*xually explicit images of kids.
• For adult victims, a similar resource is available at stopncii.org.
Report It: If you or your child have been a victim of this crime, it is crucial to report it to your local law enforcement agency.

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08/20/2025

Not all bats have rabies, but it's important to recognize possible signs of rabies in bats. Unusual behaviors that could indicate that a bat has rabies include:

A bat that is active during the day.
A bat that is found in unusual places (inside a home or on the ground).
A bat that is unable to fly or is easily approached.

08/18/2025

08/08/2025

The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting of the Board on:

Monday, August 11, 2025, beginning at 9:00 AM in the Board of Supervisors’ Office
Language assistance is available for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals. Please contact the county auditor at (319) 293-3129 or via email at lplecker@vanburencounty.iowa.gov for assistance.
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TENTATIVE AGENDA:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the minutes for the meeting on July 28, 2025
3. 9:05 AM or immediately following Item #2 – Public Hearing for approval and adoption of an amendment to the FY2026 Budget
4. PUBLIC FORUM
5. Meet with the county engineer for an update on various secondary roads matters
6. Recess Board of Supervisors’ meeting to conduct Vernon Township business
• Discussion and possible action regarding the FY2025 Township Annual Report
• Discussion and possible action to authorize reimbursement of fence viewing fee
7. Return to the Board of Supervisors’ meeting
8. Authorize the chairman to sign the annual Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification form for the county sheriff’s office
9. Acknowledge transfer of tax levied funds
10. Approval of payroll/claims/reports
11. Acknowledge receipt of a 1-year manure management plan update
12. Committee reports
13. Adjournment

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Topic: Van Buren Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
Time: Aug 11, 2025, 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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07/28/2025

Are your kids heading back to school soon? Be sure to talk to their healthcare provider about vaccines. Vaccines are safe and can protect your kids from serious diseases like measles, polio, whooping cough and more.

Van Buren County Public Health holds a Vaccines for Children Immunization Clinic every Monday afternoon from 1:30pm to 4pm. Please call 319-293-3431 to make an appt today!!

Learn more: https://hhs.iowa.gov/immunization/ask-me/child
Source: CDC

Documentation of a valid Certificate of Immunization Exemption (Religious or Medical) or Provisional Certificate of Immunization may be submitted in lieu of a Certificate of Immunization. Requirements for valid exemptions may be found in Iowa Code 139A.8 and Iowa Administrative Code 641-7.

07/28/2025

Come see us TOMORROW at the Van Buren County MS/HS!!

07/25/2025

Van Buren County Board of Health Meeting

When: Monday July 28, 2025 at 4PM
Where: Van Buren County Courthouse
Public Health Office

Tentative Agenda:
1) Call to Order
2) Approve old minutes and current agenda
3) Public Comments (Time Limit 5 minutes/speaker)
4) Presentations
5) Fiscal Update
6) Agency/Sanitarian Update
7) Quality Improvement
8) Policy/Procedure Review
9) New/Old Business
10) Adjourn

Language assistance is available for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals. Please contact the county auditor at (319) 293-3129 or via email at lplecker@vanburencounty.iowa.gov for assistance.

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07/25/2025

The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting of the Board on:

Monday, July 28, 2025, beginning at 9:00 AM in the Board of Supervisors’ Office
Language assistance is available for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals. Please contact the county auditor at (319) 293-3129 or via email at lplecker@vanburencounty.iowa.gov for assistance.
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TENTATIVE AGENDA:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the minutes for the meeting on July 14, 2025
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. 2nd Reading of Ordinance #2023-2, Amendment #1, Van Buren County Fly Rock Ordinance
5. Meet with Paul Larson and Paula Mohr for discussion regarding the Paul Bruhn Grant
6. Meet with the county recorder for discussion regarding the 2024-2025 Annual Report for Iowa Land Records
7. Meet with the county conservation director for discussion and possible action for approval of an electric right-of-way easement with Access Energy on county owned property in Bentonsport
8. Meet with the county engineer for an update on various secondary roads matters
9. Set public hearing date for a FY2026 county budget amendment
10. Discussion and possible action regarding the lease agreement with Sedore, Inc. for operation of the Van Buren County Citizen Convenience & Recycling Center
11. Authorize chairman to sign quit claim deeds for sale of Auditor’s Parcel “A” and Auditor’s Parcel “B” on the northeasterly side of Farmington
12. Discussion and possible action to designate voting representatives for Iowa State Association of Counties
13. Discussion and possible action to authorize the county auditor to sign documents related to the National Opioid Settlements
14. Action to approve an amendment to a Class E retail alcohol license with automatic renewal for Douds Kwik Stop
15. Action to authorize the county auditor to cancel the following county warrants:
• #47571 dated June 23, 2025
• #47576 dated June 23, 2025
• #47770 dated June 27, 2025
• #47796, dated June 30, 2025
16. Approval of payroll/claims/reports
17. Acknowledge receipt of 1-year manure management plan updates
18. Committee reports
19. Adjournment

Van Buren Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
Time: July 28, 2025, 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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