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Benton City seeks grant for new city hall and readies fall referendum on government form
Benton City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary
Council discussed pursuing roughly $4.5 million in grant funds for a new city hall and directed legal counsel to prepare a fall ballot referendum to change to a council-manager form of government where the council hires a city manager and appoints a mayor.
Benton City — Council members discussed two linked items: pursuing a grant to fund a new city hall and advancing a referendum this fall to change the city's form of government to a council-manager model.
Chair told the council the city is working with state legislative offices to apply for grant funding for a new city hall;…
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