Benton County supervisors approve routine business, set multiple June 2 land‑use hearings and adopt several resolutions

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met and approved routine business including the agenda and minutes, adopted several resolutions, approved a liquor license and set public hearings for land-use applications on June 2.

The board voted to adopt a proclamation (recorded as resolution 26-36) marking America’s 250th anniversary and accept a commemorative flag for display at the courthouse. Supervisor motion and roll-call votes were recorded by the chair with Tippett, Seaman and Bulls recorded as 'aye.'

The board also approved a three‑year renewal agreement with Tama County for delinquent court debt collections (resolution 26-37) and approved an abatement (resolution 26-38) tied to the Iowa Department of Transportation for parcel number 540-00810; speaker 5 said taxes plus interest for that parcel total $313.

Administrative matters included approval of the FY25 central service cost allocation plan (used to set indirect costs for various programs) and wording changes to the sick-leave donation policy and safety-footwear reimbursement (resolution 26-39) that clarified carryover and lifetime/one-time language. A separate amendment recorded as resolution 26-40 was approved as presented.

Land‑use hearings were scheduled by staff for Tuesday, June 2, at 09:15, 09:30 and 09:45 for multiple non‑agricultural-use applications (applicants named during staff presentation included Jordan & Harper, the Harthurs, and Ben Grant/Penn Grama). Supervisors moved and seconded the scheduling motions and approved the hearing dates.

The board ended the meeting after routine reports on workforce development, historical preservation contests and transit‑related federal funding and adjourned following a recorded vote.