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Adel council open to sharing Chamber president role as Chamber cites benefit shortfall in hiring
Summary
Adel Chamber President Deb Bengtson said hiring a Chamber President was hampered more by lack of benefits than salary; the council signaled openness to exploring a shared arrangement with the city and the Economic Development position.
Deb Bengtson, president of the Adel Chamber of Commerce, told the Committee the chamber’s difficulty filling the president role stems "more [from] a lack of benefits more than what the salary range is." The chamber has explored sharing the role between the Chamber and the City; Bengtson asked whether the city would be open to a shared arrangement tied to the city’s open Economic Development position.
Councilmembers McAdon and Christensen said they were open to possibilities of working with the Chamber. Councilmember West cautioned against adopting models used by neighboring cities, saying the solution should be tailored to Adel.
No formal agreement or motion was recorded; the discussion established that staff and council are willing to continue exploring shared or hybrid arrangements between the Chamber and the city.
