Benton County Board of Supervisors Meeting Packet Summary
Meeting Overview
Public Body: Benton County Board of Supervisors
Meeting Date: August 11, 2026
Meeting Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Benton County Service Center Conference Room, 811 D Ave., Vinton, IA 52349
Meeting Type: Board of Supervisors Meeting
About This Meeting
The Benton County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda included county administrative business, approvals, personnel-related discussions, permits, reports, and opportunities for public interest comments.
The agenda noted that items were not printed in a particular order and that only time-specific items would be addressed at certain times.
Agenda Highlights
Opening Business
The meeting agenda began with routine meeting procedures:
- Call to order at 9:00 a.m.
- Discussion and approval of the meeting agenda.
- Discussion and approval of meeting minutes.
- Discussion and approval of claims.
Personnel and Staffing Discussions
Service Center Cleaning Position
At 9:05 a.m., Rick Wood, Maintenance Director, was scheduled to discuss:
- Acknowledgement of the resignation of Tess Ware from the part-time cleaning position at the Benton County Service Center.
- Discussion and approval of hiring for a part-time cleaning position at the Service Center.
Transportation Driver Position
At 9:10 a.m., Mark Erickson was scheduled to discuss:
- Discussion and approval of hiring Lance Summey as a part-time transportation driver.
Employee Leave Discussion
The Board agenda included a discussion item regarding:
- Vacation carryover for Dean Vrba, EMA Director.
Permit Discussion
The Board agenda included consideration of:
- A fireworks permit for Charles Yedlik for September 6, 2026.
Reports and Updates
The agenda included time for:
- Committee meeting reports.
- Liaison reports.
- Other related updates.
Additional Business
The meeting agenda included sections for:
- Unfinished business.
- New business.
- Old business.
- Public interest comments, limited to three minutes per comment.
Meeting Close
The agenda concluded with:
Source Materials Used
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