Government : Benton County Emergency Declaration by County Supervisors

Benton County Supervisors at Tuesday's meeting made an emergency declaration for Benton County. 

"Benton County has suffered from a severe straight-line windstorm, which occurred on Monday, August 10, 2020, causing severe damage to public and private property, disruption of utility service and endangerment of health and safety of the citizens of Benton County within the disaster area. Therefore the Benton County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency authorized under Iowa Code Section 331.301 and will execute the expenditure of emergency funds from all available sources, the invoking of mutual aid agreements, and the applying to the State of Iowa for assistance. 

The state of emergency declaration shall continue for 30 days, unless sooner terminated or extended by further proclamation.

Signed, 

Rick Primmer

Chair, Benton County Board of Supervisors"