The Linn County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Ben Rogers as chair and Supervisor Brandy Zumba Maishai as vice chair during a formal session on Jan. 2, 2025 at the Jean Oxley Public Service Center.

The action was part of short organizational and routine business the board conducted at the start of the year, including approval of prior minutes, claims and payroll-related payments, and reappointment of township trustees to new four-year terms.

Board business opened with the election of leadership for 2025. A motion to elect Ben Rogers as chair and Brandy Zumba Maishai as vice chair was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board then approved the minutes for its Dec. 23, 2024 meeting by motion and voice vote.

In finance actions, the board approved an accounts-payable block in the amount of $247,930.06 and Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments of $2,935,215.11. The board also approved an "avoided check" item of $615 as part of that block. Separately, the board approved two segregated claims for cell-phone reimbursements: $135 for Supervisor Kiersten Running Marquardt and $135 for Supervisor Ben Rogers. The record shows one abstention was entered during the reimbursements; the transcript does not identify which member abstained by name.

The consent agenda was approved by voice vote. Under appointments, the board approved in block the reappointment of multiple township trustees to new four-year terms effective Jan. 2, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2028; the transcript does not list the trustees' names in the public record of the motion.

There were no public comments during the public-comment periods on the printed agenda. The board adjourned shortly after completing the organizational and routine items.

Votes at a glance:
- Elect leadership: Elected Ben Rogers as chair and Brandy Zumba Maishai as vice chair (motion approved by voice vote; mover/second not specified in transcript).
- Approve minutes: Approved minutes of Dec. 23, 2024 (motion approved by voice vote).
- Claims block: Approved accounts payable $247,930.06; ACH $2,935,215.11; avoided check $615 (approved by voice vote).
- Segregated claims: Approved $135 cell-phone reimbursement for Supervisor Kiersten Running Marquardt (approved); approved $135 cell-phone reimbursement for Supervisor Ben Rogers (approved; transcript records an abstention but does not identify the abstaining member).
- Consent agenda: Approved (voice vote).
- Appointments: Approved reappointments of township trustees to four-year terms effective Jan. 2, 2025–Jan. 1, 2028 (approved by voice vote; individual trustee names not specified in the transcript).

No ordinances, resolutions, contracts, or contested policy items were on the record for formal debate during this session.