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Benton County supervisors approve EMS payments, join ISAC HIPAA program, abate two tax parcels and set employee meeting
Summary
At a regular Benton County meeting, supervisors approved $36,513.01 in EMS fund payments, authorized participation in the ISAC HIPAA service program, acknowledged a transportation-department resignation, approved Resolution 2574 to abate two small tax parcels and scheduled an all-employee meeting for Sept. 15.
Benton County supervisors approved a set of routine actions including payments from the county EMS fund, participation in a HIPAA service program through ISAC, a tax abatement resolution and a scheduled countywide employee meeting.
The board voted to pay EMS-related invoices totaling $36,513.01, including $4,830 to North Benton Ambulance for compensation related to Banapolle Township; $194.13 for a first-responder vehicle item; $25,877.45 for an Atkins first-responder vehicle; and $5,611.43 to Belle Plaine Ambulance for medical supplies. The motion to approve payment of the EMS fund bills was moved and seconded during the meeting and carried (Tippett and other members recorded as voting aye in the transcript). The county recorded the total as $36,513.01.
Supervisors also approved a service agreement to participate in the ISAC HIPAA program, with the county to receive training and guidance on handling protected health information. County staff noted ISAC’s general counsel, Beth Manley, and that the program went into effect July 1; staff said they may shift some training in-house in the future to save approximately $1,750.
The board acknowledged the resignation of Steve Miller from the Transportation Department and directed that the position be advertised for recruitment.
By formal motion the board adopted Resolution 2574 to abate taxes on two parcels: $456 for Benton County Conservation and $56 for the City of Blairstown. The resolution number (2574) was read aloud and the motion passed with members recorded as voting aye.
Supervisors set the county's all-employee meeting and training for Sept. 15 from 8 to 10 a.m., and agreed to post a notice that county offices would be closed during that period. Staff described the session content as harassment training, benefits and wellness information, and routine recognition of years of service (pins at five-year increments).
Where votes were recorded by name in the meeting transcript, members are listed as voting "aye"; the transcript records multiple named ayes (for example, Tippett is repeatedly recorded voting in the affirmative). The motions were routine approvals and did not include conditions beyond those recorded on the meeting record.
The board did not take further substantive policy action on other agenda items during the roll call votes; staff and trustees were asked to follow up on implementation details where appropriate.
