Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Type
Board Of Supervisors
Location
Benton County, IA
Meeting Date
May 12, 2026

Transcript

20 sections (from 73 segments)

0:00 – 0:430

Yeah. Uh, Tuesday is $1.79. Sandwich. A quick start. Rib rib sandwich. Probably has no beef in it. No, that should be pork. Pork probably has no pork in it. Well, can I get a motion to approve this afternoon's agenda?

0:42 – 1:010

I'll make a motion to approve this afternoon's agenda. I'll second. Okay. Call for a vote. I team and I. We have an agenda when the attorney shows up. Very good.

1:07 – 1:480

I got 28 between Larry Mr. Sound like Derek right now. Those are the numbers for our insurance. Did you send me that Thursday or Friday? I sent that after I got home Thursday.

1:45 – 1:580

Go back and look. When you said that earlier, I was like, I don't remember seeing it. Yeah, it's uh

2:02 – 2:300

they still do the Zoom options, too. Yes. Actually, we only have four people. Yes. Zoomed in the elevator on their way. Okay. They're getting in the elevator and they're on their way. Okay. Okay. Come come in the side door. I'll be there. I have it open. All right. Bye. We're

2:27 – 3:200

going to PK County Friday to their new election center. We have a legislative meeting. I'm not. We're thinking about it. Or at least that's what I'm told. So, just see give you guys an idea of what workman's comp costs. Workman's comp claims are 2.6% of all the claims. Dan, workman's comp is 2.6%. 6% and it takes up 36.3% of the total cost.

3:18 – 3:580

Oh my. That's why it's such a big deal. Less than 3% and it takes up over a third. Over a third. Yeah. Would you hate to be our insurance pools actuary? No, I would not want that job. I had um Friday I had my meeting with or no it was Monday actually with Isaac on that board. Yeah, I thought you'd get enjoyment out of those statistics like what our money is and forward you cuz you still have that binder I brought. Thank you. Yes. Okay. I might need that back at some point. Yes, I have that. I'll bring back

3:57 – 4:180

I'll start forwarding you some of the stuff I get from that cuz it's really interesting. Yeah. You know, cuz there there's two other counties that might join our ISAC pool now. Oh. So they were asking about the risk and that well it's always a risk to take because of you know claims. Well yeah

4:16 – 4:570

but I think in overall it's going to be a good thing to add add more to us. the fall seminar September 10th. I don't know if you have that down or not. I know cuz that might remember for the courthouse all employee thing. We're thinking probably Monday maybe when we do our all employee training stuff.

5:00 – 5:330

You didn't have to throw my check in there, would you? wasn't in your folder. Did I have yours? Your your stub was in yours, right? Theirs was a stub. I don't remember. Sometimes it in there for me, but weren't you already in there? Oh, I was up in the office just now. I thought they said you've been in there. I want to go there next. It's

5:28 – 6:180

got my name on it. Yeah. Heat. Heat. We're still at the top of the pyramid for sorry.

6:160

Well, hopefully we're heading towards the bottom.

6:19 – 7:580

Ah, let's hope. I think these new programs they have in place are going to make a difference. I really do. We know. Yes. Don't give me You have the resolution in your folder, right?

7:550

Yes, it does.

7:58 – 8:430

Making sure I printed it. Yep. Door is open. Hello. Hi guys. Sorry.

8:400

Sorry. No problem.

8:43 – 9:360

We're live so you can start whenever you want to. Um I asked first me to temporarily promote Kelsey into the leadership position collections cuz um we need someone supervisor ro to do the building and to schedule and to do anything that supervisors do. So it's only temporary until I can post the job and then we'll go from there at that point. The pay scales commensure with the responsibilities. It's got the pay and everything in there too.

9:33 – 10:180

Yeah. will be prorated for the time she's in the position. I'm sure. Well, you'll start immediately until until we hire me per Yeah. I mean, she's not interviewed for the position. Yeah. Well, I understand. I'll make a motion to uh accept resolution 26-42 whereas Kel Kelsey Robbins will be uh temporary collections manager for Ben County the salary and effective date um effective date immediately. Is that correct?

10:17 – 11:020

Yeah. Okay. Uh for a salary of $60,000 and I will second that motion. Call for a vote. Jeff I bet. Sorry, you had to run all the way back over here for 35 seconds, but I don't think we have anything else that we have to do.

11:03 – 11:160

So, can I get a motion to retire for the day? I'll make a motion to adjurnn. I'll second that motion. Okay. October.

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