Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/15/23

August 15, 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: ( https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa)

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve the minutes of August 8, 2023. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve 40 hours of vacation carryover for Dean Vrba to be used by October 15, 2023. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #23-59, Changing employment status for Paige Rambo in the Sheriff's office from part-time to full-time effective August 26, 2023 at the hourly rate of $20.29. Motion carried.

Benton County Attorney Ray Lough was not able to attend the meeting. So the Opioid Task Force discussion will be on next week's agenda.

Auditor Rippel provided a few of the tax statements that came to the County. Rippel also showed the Board how to view the tax information from the Beacon website after a parcel is searched, they can view the breakdown under the tax distribution tab at the upper right. She also reminded them that the new homestead exemptions that needed to be signed by July 1st does not go into effect until the next tax year.

Supervisor Bierschenk reported on the Norway Tower getting started and how he recently checked on the Hannen Lake Project. Supervisor Seeman reported on his recent REAP meeting with Conservation and the grant reporting that will be involved with that.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To acknowledge the employment separation from Darric McLeod in secondary roads effective today. Motion carried.

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

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor