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The organizational meeting of the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held onTUESDSAY, January 5, 2016, at the District Office, located at 1705 West D Street, Vinton, IA.  The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m.  Agenda items include:  approval of minutes, election of officers and appointments, approval of treasurer’s report and payment of bills, approval of conservation plans, review of activities and bills for the Benton/Tama Nutrient Reduction Strategy Watershed Project, discussion of the District’s Annual Plan, an update on NRCS activities, state cost share business, correspondence, and other routine business.

December 22, 2015 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Frese, Hertle and Wiley present.  The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the minutes of December 15, 2015.  All members voting aye thereon.  Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve checks numbered 217335 through 217496, payroll checks numbered 138524 through 138536, and ACH deposits numbered 26090 through 26221, for payment.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING December 29, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room       1.       9:00 A.M.  Call to Order 2.       Approve minutes 3.       Approve vacation carryover for Barbara Greenlee 4.

Eide Bailly LLP today released an audit report on Benton County, Iowa. Eide Bailly LLP reported that the County had local tax revenue of $36,758,913 for the year ended June 30, 2015, which included $2,314,268 in tax credits from the state. The County forwarded $27,548,678 of the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, cities, and other taxing bodies in the County.

December 15, 2015 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Frese, Hertle and Wiley present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the minutes of December 8, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Veterans Affairs Director Toni Parizek requested that her position be made full-time.

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December 8, 2015 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Frese, Hertle and Wiley present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve the minutes of December 1, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The Board discussed payment of the invoice from Smith’s Bell and Clock.

9:00 A.M.  Call to Order 2.       Approve minutes 3.       Amend Resolution #15-85, LOSST Funds to Norway Fire Department 4.       Approve claims 5.       9:15 a.m. Scott Hansen and Steve Meyer Re: Resolution Adopting Hazard Mitigation Plan 6.

Former Arkansas Governor and current Republican candidate for president Mike Huckabee will visit Van Horne on Monday, Dec. 21. His tour of Iowa includes a neighborhood round table discussion with community leaders and farmers, from 3:45 to 4:45 at the Van Horne Community Center, 500 1st Avenue. The meeting is open to the public.