Benton County commissioners approve routine business, set hearing for Farm Casting 3 LLC

Benton County Board of Commissioners moved through routine business and approved several items during the meeting. The board voted to adopt the day's agenda and to approve minutes and claims. A county staff member, Andrea, explained that the county's private well grant reimburses residents up front and later recovers funds from the state plus an administrative fee; Andrea illustrated the mechanism by saying, "So, that is your private well grant. We're able to reimburse people money, but then we get that money back from the state and we also get an administrative fee. So, if we pay $700 we get $800."

The board set a public hearing for July 21 at 9:15 a.m. to consider a non‑agricultural use application from Farm Casting 3 LLC affecting described parcels in Section 12, Township 86 North, Range 11 West. The motion to set the hearing was moved, seconded, and approved; Chipman and Rolls were explicitly recorded as voting "Aye."

On personnel matters, the board discussed the FY2017 salary certification for deputies and elected officers (auditors, recorders, treasurer, sheriff, and the assistant county attorney). Participants characterized the certification as routine and said elected officials accepted the recommended percentages for deputies. The board then moved and approved a resolution noted in the transcript as both "25‑56" and corrected verbally to "26‑56." Bruce was asked to sign the approved resolution later.

The meeting included brief administrative notes, including a scheduling mention that insurance staff present at the courthouse would be followed up with later. The board adjourned the items and proceeded to other business.