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Benton County hires Andrea Morris as environmental health and land use administrator
Summary
Benton County officials voted to approve Resolution No. 2585 to hire Andrea Morris as the countys environmental health and land use administrator with a start date of Nov. 17 after a closed session requested by the candidate under Iowa code.
Benton County officials voted to approve Resolution No. 2585 to hire Andrea Morris as the countys environmental health and land use administrator, with a start date of Nov. 17.
The hiring followed a closed session at the candidates request under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(i). A board member moved to enter the closed session "to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and the individual requests a closed session," and the motion carried. Andrea Morris had identified herself to the group as a candidate for the position during the public portion of the meeting.
Why it matters: The county's environmental health and land use administrator oversees permitting and enforcement actions that affect development, public health inspections and land-use decisions across Benton County. Approving a permanent administrator fills a key staff role that supports those functions.
What the meeting record shows: The transcript records a motion to enter closed session citing Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(i) and later a motion to approve Resolution No. 2585 to hire Andrea Morris, with a Nov. 17 start date specified in the resolution text. The motion to approve the resolution was seconded. Recorded votes included members identified in the transcript as Tippett, Seaman, Heaman and Rose, each recorded as voting "aye." The meeting record does not specify the salary, terms of employment beyond the start date, or which specific board member made the motion to approve the resolution.
The candidate, Andrea Morris, introduced herself to the group during the meeting, saying in part, "I'm a candidate for the environmental health and land use administrator position." The transcript also records Morris requesting that the board go into closed session to discuss her appointment.
No additional details about contract length, compensation, or funding source for the position were specified in the transcript. The record notes only the resolution number (2585) and the start date (Nov. 17).
After the vote, the meeting moved on to other routine business and facility tour comments recorded later in the transcript.
