By Jim Magdefrau

VINTON – It was routine business for the Benton County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, meeting at the service center in Vinton.

The law enforcement contract with the City of Shellsburg was approved and signed. 

A public hearing was set for Wednesday, March 26 at 9 a.m. on the FY 26 Maximum Levy. This will be in the service center. This has to be approved in a meeting separate from the board’s regular meeting. 

Out-of-state training was approved for Mona Onken, Social Services. She will attend the National Council of Mental Health in Philadelphia in May.

Mark Erickson, Benton County Transportation, received approval to attend an out-of-state conference. Iowa Public Transportation Association puts this on. Officials will meet with legislators in the capitol in Washington, D.C. March 20-22. 

The board approved the chairman signing the certificates of appointments for deputies in the sheriff and auditor’s office.