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Benton County board clears routine items: minutes, canvass, tax abatements, speed limit change and staff travel
Summary
The board approved routine business including prior meeting minutes, second‑tier election canvass, several small tax abatements, a vacation carryover, a speed limit change east of Van Horn and permission for the county engineer to attend the NACE conference in Arlington.
Supervisors moved through a series of routine agenda items and approved several motions by affirmative vote.
The board approved the meeting agenda and the prior meeting minutes by voice vote. It approved a second‑tier election canvas for city and school elections as presented by staff and adopted a resolution to sign the second‑tier canvas.
The board approved small tax abatements under resolution 25‑93 for two cemetery parcels (amounts cited were $16 and $1) and approved a separate abatement for a DOT parcel for $148 (resolution number adjusted during discussion). The board also approved a vacation carryover for Ben Ternes through March 31, 2026.
On transportation business the board approved resolution 2595 to change the speed limit east of Van Horn to 45 mph for a specified stretch of roadway. The county engineer was authorized to attend the National Association of County Engineers conference in Arlington, Texas (April 12–15, 2026) following a motion and second.
Each of these items was moved, seconded and approved during the meeting.
