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Benton County board approves school-resource and multi-city law-enforcement agreements
Summary
Supervisors approved four intergovernmental agreements — including a school resource officer 28E and a multi-city law enforcement 28D — and appointed a new EMS advisory council representative. Contracts are set to take effect July 1; allocations and administrative details will be handled by county staff.
Benton County supervisors on Tuesday approved a series of intergovernmental agreements covering school resource officers, a law enforcement mental-health liaison and multi-city police and dispatch services.
The board introduced and voted on resolutions numbered 2612 through 2615. Resolution 2612 establishes a 28E agreement for a school resource officer; resolution 2613 is a 28E agreement to provide a law-enforcement mental-health liaison; resolution 2614 is a 28D agreement covering law-enforcement services with participating cities (Atkins, Blairtown, Garrison, Keystone, New Hall, Norway, Shellsburg, Urbana, Van Horn and Venton); and resolution 2615 covers dispatch services for Bellplane, Venton and Urbana.
Chair (speaking during the motions) said the contracts were signed by the participating cities and noted there were no rate increases in the school-resource-officer contract. Committee member A moved to approve each resolution and called for the vote; motions were seconded and carried. County staff said the agreements will go into effect July 1 and that signed copies and required state paperwork would be filed after signatures are complete.
Separately, the board appointed David Lander as Blairtown’s representative to the county EMS advisory council after staff reported that Blairtown first responders received certification from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The board directed staff (Anna) to determine the allocation to include the new representative in EMS allotments.
Why it matters: The agreements unify service arrangements across several small cities and clarify how law-enforcement, mental-health liaison services and school resource protection will be provided and funded locally. The appointment to the EMS advisory council ensures certified local responders have representation in county EMS planning.
The board did not discuss any change in rates for the school-resource-officer position; staff said they would submit the finalized resolutions to the state and file copies with the secretary of state.
