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Benton County approves fire-truck match, renews cost-allocation contract and signs off on several land-use requests

Benton County Board of Supervisors · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved a 10% local match for a Van Horn fire truck (Resolution 26-41), renewed a three-year cost-allocation contract, and granted several land-use changes and exemptions during a meeting that also included routine approvals and a short closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c).

The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved several routine and project-specific actions Wednesday, including a local 10% match for a new fire truck for the Van Horn Fire Department, renewal of a cost-allocation contract and multiple land-use approvals.

Committee member (Speaker 1) moved to approve the agenda at the start of the meeting; the motion passed after Chair (Speaker 4) called the vote. The board also approved prior meeting minutes with a correction related to a cigarette license, and approved claims in the meeting's claims run.

The board approved Resolution 26-41, authorizing a local match for the Van Horn Fire Department's new apparatus. Chair (Speaker 4) introduced the item, describing the truck price as $521,007.97 and the requested 10%…

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