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Board actions: proclamations, hires, hazard plan updates and three congressional project submissions approved
Summary
Benton County commissioners on Feb. 18 approved a ceremonial proclamation recognizing the National Day of Remembrance for incarcerated Japanese Americans, accepted the consent calendar, authorized a permanent quality assurance coordinator hire in developmental disability services, accepted hazard plan updates and approved three congressionally directed spending submissions.
Benton County commissioners recorded multiple formal actions during the Feb. 18 meeting. The board approved a ceremonial proclamation, adopted routine consent items, authorized a personnel hire in developmental disability services and approved hazard‑planning updates and county submissions for three community initiative (congressionally directed) projects.
Proclamation: The board unanimously approved Proclamation P2025‑2, designating Feb. 19 as Benton County’s Day of Remembrance for Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. The proclamation was read by Janet Nishihara; Commissioner Pat Malone moved the proclamation and it was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Consent calendar: Commissioners approved the consent calendar by voice vote.
Personnel hire: The board approved a request from developmental diversity services to hire a permanent quality assurance coordinator rather than a limited‑duration position. County staff said the agency has experienced a roughly 24% increase in people served over the last biennium and that adding this position now will preserve program integrity as caseloads grow. Staff described a budgetary gap of roughly $41,000 but said the county’s match requirement after federal funds is effectively about $14,000; commissioners approved the hire by voice vote.
Hazard and wildfire planning: Benton County accepted annual updates to the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, including project updates and mapping work from multiple agencies and city partners; the motion carried by voice vote.
Congressionally directed spending requests: The board approved submitting three congressionally directed spending requests for federal fiscal year 2026: Jackson Brazier Boardwalk ($1.2 million requested), regional public safety radio equipment (requesting $2.5 million for equipment to pair with existing infrastructure) and an expansion of the Monroe Health Center (seeking funds to supplement existing county, state and previously awarded federal contributions). County staff said local matching funds or previously committed funds will provide the local match where required. That motion passed by voice vote.
All recorded votes at the meeting were voice approvals with “aye” recorded; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript.
