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Benton County approves dispatch, law‑enforcement mental‑health liaison agreements with area cities

5115671 · July 2, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved Resolution 25-57 for dispatch services and Resolution 25-58 for a law‑enforcement mental‑health liaison under 28E agreements with Belle Plaine/Bell Plain, Vinton and Urbana; Vinton will pay 15% of the liaison's base salary and Urbana will not be billed while it lacks an active police department.

The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved two related intergovernmental agreements: Resolution 25-57 for law enforcement dispatch services and Resolution 25-58 for a law enforcement mental‑health liaison. The agreements are structured as year‑to‑year 28E contracts with participating cities.

Under the mental‑health liaison agreement, Vinton will pay 15% of the liaison’s base salary; county staff stated the…

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