Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved several motions, including the hiring of a new custodian and a part-time driver, and a fireworks permit. They also discussed a grant for a new handicap-accessible pit toilet at Mini Essendon and resolved a sewer smell issue in the sheriff's office.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Type
- Board Of Supervisors
- Location
- Benton County, IA
- Meeting Date
- August 11, 2026
Transcript
47 sections
It's your platform. It's not on the table. Your platform.
I'll make a motion to approve today's agenda. I'll make a motion to approve today's agenda. I'll second it. I'll call for a vote.
I'll make a motion to approve the minutes that are read. I'll second it.
I'll call for a vote. Except that I. Same with I. Plains.
I looked through all the plains.
good let me put you on speaker all right you're on speaker now we already did prove the agenda we approve the minutes and now we're at the claims did you have a chance to look at the claims okay well the questions was on our
I would make the motion to approve the claims. Okay.
I'll second. Call for a vote.
Tippett, aye. Haman, aye. No, sir. Very good.
I guess the one thing I did want to point out in the bill, the way the public kind of knows, on the conservation part of this, they put a new pit toilet that's handicap accessible at Mini Essendon. And they got a grant, reimbursement grant for the whole project. So that was for $23,200, and like I said, the grant's supposed to cover 100% of that. The public knows that when they read that in the paper. They did not buy any land or anything. Alrighty. I think we're close enough to 905. Rick Wood.
We need test players residing as the custodian over here. And then approve Courtney Long as the new custodian. So who is going to take over? Courtney. Courtney is? Yeah. She's the only one who applied.
Really? Yeah. Awesome. I would make the motion to approve Courtney Long. First, you better acknowledge the resignation. Better acknowledge the resignation of Tess Ware, part-time cleaning position, and approve the hiring of Courtney Long. And did you have an hourly wage? Did you get daily? Would we have that?
I can't remember what we had.
Did the same with Tessa? Yeah. Hold on, I'll look.
Okay, we're going to find out what the hourly wage is going to be. Okay. Hang on a second.
What day is today?
Today, I think, is when we'll start. 2068 or something like that, wasn't it? 2068.
$28.68 an hour. And then how many hours?
Up to eight hours a week. You want me to go eight? I said up to eight. So that way, I don't know. Some weeks might take her longer than others.
And that will be effective today?
Yes, effective today.
We increase the duties a little. $20.58 an hour starting late. $68. $68. Excuse me. Okay. Got that, Bruce?
Yeah, I got it.
And I have told you that. And I'll put it in second place. Yep. Okay. So I'll call for a vote now for the resignation of test wear and also for the new hire starting along. Step in. Aye. Stephen, aye.
You want to start today? Today? Yeah. Perfect.
My turn? Part-time driver position for transportation I'd like to hire Lance Summey. He's got a full CDL. He's actually driving a bus for Benton Shelsbury Schools this year, so we'll get him in between his route. Pending pre-employment drug screen, which he did last week, but just waiting for results. The hourly rate of $18.32, and then like we've been doing after six months, up at a dollar for the full rate that we're at for the CDL at 19.32. I put a date for tomorrow, the 12th.
I would make the motion to approve plant summit as a part-time driver starting at 1832 an hour and Possible pay increase after six months after his evaluation to $19.32. I'll second. Okay.
Call for a vote. Tippett. Aye. Neiman, aye. Opposed, aye. Okay. Got a new driver. Thank you. Perfect. Okay. Discuss and approve vacation carryover for Dean Berman. What's the completion date on that? He's got on here, he says, used by December 31st of 2026. So that's less than six months, right? Okay. You're okay? I'm okay with that. So can I get somebody to make a first and second motion? I'll make the motion to approve the case in carryover for Dane Bourbon to December of 2020. Okay. I'll second that. All right. Call for a vote. Tippett, aye. Heeman, aye. Gallagher, aye. Okay, for that one.
Fireworks permit. Carl Dudley.
Yes, yes. Yes.
he said we're just looking at that uh he's present here on uh avenue drive northeast across the river on september 6 2026. that's the uh he's in the country and yes he has yeah they even did you see what chris davro did yeah
I would make the motion to approve the fireworks permit for Charles Yepla. Okay. I'll second that motion. Call for a vote. Tippett, aye.
Neiman, aye. Rose, aye.
Okay, report. I've got a meeting Friday morning. I'm good, I just, the other reporter I have is my grandson, the Canton girl. Days and nights, that's it.
Okay.
Last week I had, on Tuesday evening, I had an IRM, rode with them for 80 miles looking at flowers. Thought they had planted. So I was all in the northern part of Benton County. Last night I had conservation. They got a lot of things going on, I tell you that. The IRM also folks said that they got 95% of the roads sprayed first time. So that's looking better now. And then last but not least, a lot of people did not know the share of Pat Ace. sewer smell problem in the sheriff's office. So I kind of looked into that Friday, Monday, and last Wednesday I actually tore into it and I found out that the vent pipe was plugged. So we cut a section out. repaired it and as far as i know the sewer spell is has left the village so that nine thousand dollar fix got done for a lot less less than a hundred thank you so okay that's about it any public comments Old or new business?
I don't think of anything. Bruce, you're going to ISAC next week, right?
Yes, next Thursday. Yep.
That's in Des Moines, downtown.
It's in September we got the one on Taylor. September 10th. Yeah, and I haven't sent anything in yet. Have you? No, if you want me to add your dice. Yeah, add me in, please. Yeah.
Bruce, did you want to go to that one, too, September 10th?
Oh, definitely. Yes.
I'll respond with your threes.
That would be perfect. Well, that's it. Let's call it a day. I'll make the motion to adjourn.
I will second.
All in favor say aye. Aye.
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