Government : Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes August 26, 2025

August 26, 2025

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Tippett and Volz present. Chairman Seeman called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 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. Full Resolutions will be available in the Auditor’s office and at: www.bentoncountyia.gov

Tippett moved/ Volz seconded: To approve the agenda. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Tippet moved/Volz seconded: To amend motion to approve agenda and add parcel #030-15410 to agenda item #12 for abatement of taxes. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Volz moved/ Tippett seconded: To approve minutes from August 19, 2025. All members voting aye. Motion carried.

Volz moved/ Tippett seconded: To set land use hearing date for Jearid Merchant in part of the SW ¼ of NE ¼ of Section 30-85-9, for Tuesday September 23, 2025 at 9:15 a.m. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To approve payroll checks numbered 143855 through 143864, ACH Deposits 62366- through 62531, claims 254760 through 254891, vendor checks 254892 through 254900. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Volz moved/Tippett seconded: To approve Special Class C Retail Alcohol License for Blairstown Sauerkraut Days for August 27-31, 2025. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To approve Resolution #25-70, Applying for FY 26 Living Roadway Trust Funds (LRTF) for funding up to $15,000 for a spray truck system for the IRM Department. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To approve the revised contract with the ABBE Center to lease additional office space from the Benton County Service Center. This lease if for two years, beginning September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027 $850/month per suite for a total of $1,700 a month. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

The Board of Health recently had a meeting and drafted a job description and job posting to fill the position for Environmental Health and Land Use Administrator.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To approve the job description and job posting for the position for Environmental Health and Land Use Administrator and direct the Auditor to post on the official newspapers, Des Moines Register along with some on line platforms and have the position posted until September 15, 2025. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voted aye. Motion carried.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To acknowledge the voluntary annexation for City of Walford filed with the county. All members voting aye. Motion carried.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To approve Resolution #25-71, Abatement of Taxes pursuant to Iowa Code 445.63 on various parcels owned by governing bodies in a total amount abated of $2,718.00. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Volz moved/Tippett seconded: To award bid to Taylor Construction, Inc. in the amount of $523,671.02 for Bridge Replacement Project BROS-CO06(125)-8J-06 on 69th Street in Fremont Township. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To approve Resolution #25-72, Designating the County Engineer to execute contract for Project BROS-CO06(125)-8J-06. All members voting aye. Motion carried.

Volz moved/Tippett seconded: To award bid to Iowa Bridge & Culvert, LC in the amount of $312,845.15 for the RCB Culvert Replacement Project BROS-CO06(120)—8J-06 on 52nd Street in Polk Township. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Tippett moved/Volz seconded: To approve Resolution #25-73, Designating the County Engineer to execute contract for Project BROS-CO06(120)—8J-06. All members voting aye. Motion carried.

Volz moved/Tippett seconded: To approve the petition, contract and waiver for sealcoat improvement project along 32nd Ave., 74th and 75th Street. The total project cost is estimated at $855,000 with estimated cost sharing not to exceed what is listed. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

Committee reports from Supervisor Volz about the historic preservation , and Supervisor Seeman reported on landfill commission meeting, the liner is being placed in the new lagoon.

Seeman moved/ Volz seconded: To adjourn meeting at 10:25 a.m. Tippett, Seeman and Volz voting aye. Motion carried.

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor