BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING 

August 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. 

Benton County Service Center Conference Room 

811 D Ave. Vinton, IA 

** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time specific items will be addressed at certain times 

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1. 9:00 A.M.  Call to Order 

2. Discuss/Approve Agenda 

3. Discuss/Approve Minutes 

4. 9:01 A.M. Barbara Fetzer

Re: Discuss/Approve Farm Exemption for Dan and Megan Diehm in part of the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 24-T84N-R9W 

5. Discuss/Act on Office Space at the Benton County Service Center for Historical Society 

6. 9:05 A.M. Discuss/Approve use of LOSST Funds for Blairstown Fire 

7. 9:15 a.m. Matt Even

Re: Land use hearing for Jeremy and Stacy Koopman part of NE ¼ NW ¼ Section 33-T85NR9W 

8. County Attorney

Re: Discuss/Approve continued intern hours for Priyal Patel 

9. Sheriff

RE: Discuss/Approve hiring full-time communications specialist at the Sheriff ¢â‚¬â„¢s Office

-Discuss/Approve hiring part-time cook/custodian at the Sheriff ¢â‚¬â„¢s Office 

10. Appoint member to the Iowa Recategorization (DECAT) Board 

11. Discuss/Act on Office Space at the Benton County Service Center for Historical Society 

12. 9:30 a.m. Public Hearing for the FY 26 Budget Amendment   

13. 9:35 a.m. Jill Marlow Re: Discuss County Budget/Spending 

14. 9:45 a.m. Engineer Re: Discuss/Approve Wage and Classification Change for Jakob Long 

15. Discuss/Approve Commercial Lease Agreement between Squiers Storage Rentals, Belle Plaine and Benton County Transportation 

16. 10:00 a.m. Mark Erickson Re: Employee Evaluation (possible closed session) pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)i: to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual ¢â‚¬â„¢s reputation and the individual requests a closed session.  

17. Reports — committee meetings, liaison, Etc. 

18. Unfinished Business 

19. New/Old Business/Public Interest Comments (limited to 3 minutes each)  

20. Adjourn