Government : Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 8/8/23

August 8, 2023

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor's office and at:

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Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve the minutes of August 1, 2023. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve payroll checks numbered 142931 through 142942, ACH Deposits 53917 through 54068, vendor checks numbered 246995 through 247001 and claims numbered 247002 through 247119. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: to approve Class C Retail Liquor License for McBride Mobile Taps, LLC for September 11-15, 2023. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #23-58, Amending Resolution #23-47, Entering into revised 28E with Bremer County for County Attorney's Collection. Motion carried.

Reports were given on the following committees:

Tracy Seeman; E911 Tower - Moving Norway to the front of the "list" to get the fencing there done this week.

Tracy Seeman; Conservation - Hannen Park building is completely enclosed now.

Tracy Seeman, Landfill; The crew from Texas is here to work on putting the new liner down and seam it.

At 9:30 a.m., the Board met with Jerry Ahrenstein and Joan Coooling, from ACT I, to tour the south side of the Old West School building that ACT I currently owns. ACT I is wanting to sell this building. All Board members, Deputy Auditor Nancy Jorgensen and Sheriff Ron Tippet were present for the tour. Discussion of insurance cost, accessibility, upkeep costs and physical structure of the building were a part of the tour.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To adjourn. Motion carried.

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​​​​​​​ Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

​Nancy Jorgensen, Deputy Benton County Auditor

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