Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Agenda August 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

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’s Office

-Discuss/Approve hiring part-time cook/custodian at the Sheriff’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’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