Minutes
Benton County Conservation Board Meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 5:30pm
Benton County Nature Center, 5718 20
th Ave Drive, Vinton, IA
Board Members Present: Becky Van Wey, Derrick Parker, Sam Hunter, Randy Scheel
Board of Supervisors: Tracy Seeman
Staff Present: Cecilia Dirks, Shelby Williams, Zach Parmater, Ethan Hennings, Ed Hach
Public: Bob Stolen

1. Call to Order at 5:33 pm by Scheel
2. Approve Agenda – Motion to approve by Van Wey, seconded by Parker. All aye, motion passed.
3. Guests or public participation (kept to a maximum of 3 minutes, the Board will not take any action on public comments at this meeting but may do so in future meetings). None
4. Discuss/Action Consent Agenda: Motion to approve by Hunter, seconded by Parker. All aye, motion passed.
   a. Approve minutes from last regular meeting
   b. Approve Conservation and IRM expenditures and revenues
   c. Receive and file activity report
5. Business
   a. Discuss/Action – 70-year anniversary
   b. Discuss/Action – Conservation Easement
   c. Discuss/Action – Enclosed shelter campaign
   d. Discuss/Action – Strategic Planning
   e. Discuss/Action – Cashless option
6. Board Member/Staff Reports
   a. IRM Update
   b. Education Update
   c. Law Enforcement Update
   d. Properties Update
   e. ICCS Fall Conference Update
   f. Director Update
7. Other discussion
8. Set next regular meeting on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:30pm, Nature Center 5718 20th Ave Drive,
   Vinton, IA.
9. Parker moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 pm, Hunter seconded. All aye, motion passed.
   Minutes Submitted by: Cecilia Dirks