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Benton County supervisors approve routine contracts, hires and permits
Summary
At a routine session, Benton County supervisors unanimously approved renewal of the countys public transportation agreement, accepted a part-time drivers resignation, hired a new driver pending screening, approved a lease and a fireworks permit, and passed a service-area budget amendment.
Benton Countys Board of Supervisors met in a routine session and approved a slate of procedural items and routine contracts, including renewal of the countys public transportation agreement, a personnel change in the transit operation, a lease for office space, a fireworks permit and a service-area budget amendment.
The board voted to renew the annual agreement with Easy Cog to provide public transportation services for Benton County, accepting the contract and the accompanying budget and hours as presented by staff. Supervisors Tippett, Seaman and Rolls recorded ayes when the vote was called.
Supervisors accepted the resignation of part-time driver Randy Peterson and approved hiring Jim Pentress as a part-time driver effective June 1 at a pay rate stated in the meeting as $18.32 per hour; the hire is contingent on a pre-employment drug screen. Staff said the new hire would move to the top CDL rate after six months, noted in the meeting as $19.32.
The board also approved a lease agreement for office space with A-Tech, contingent on obtaining a required signature from a named representative (Stephanie), and approved a fireworks permit for Prairie Creek Christian Church for a July 3 celebration after confirming the chiefs signature was on the application.
On finance, the supervisors approved a service-area budget amendment (resolution referenced in the meeting as 26-24) that reallocated funds within the same service area, moving money between line items such as insurance and HR without a formal county-wide budget amendment because the transfer remained within the same service area. The transfer was presented as a journal entry and the motion passed.
Votes at a glance - Approve agenda and minutes: approved (Tippett, Seaman, Rolls recorded ayes). - Approve claims: approved (aye votes recorded). - Renew Easy Cog public transportation agreement: approved (unanimous vote called). - Accept resignation of Randy Peterson (part-time driver): approved. - Hire Jim Pentress as part-time driver, effective June 1 at $18.32/hour, pending drug screen: approved. - Approve lease with A-Tech (office space), pending signature by Stephanie: approved. - Approve fireworks permit for Prairie Creek Christian Church (July 3): approved. - Service-area budget amendment (resolution 26-24): approved.
The meeting included routine reports on regional items and upcoming meetings. The board adjourned after completing the agenda. (No contentious policy debates or contested votes were recorded.)
