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Calhoun County board appoints Ben Smith as county attorney effective June 14

Calhoun County Board of Supervisors · June 9, 2026

Summary

The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 9 to employ Ben (Benjamin) Smith to fill the county attorney vacancy, citing Iowa Code §69.14A and setting an effective date of June 14, 2026.

The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors voted on June 9 to employ Ben (Benjamin) Smith to fill the county attorney vacancy effective June 14, 2026.

In a motion citing Iowa Code §69.14A(2)(a) or §69.14A(3), Supervisor Dave George moved to employ Smith and Supervisor Cory Ridgely seconded the motion. The minutes record the vote as unanimous: "Ayes all. Motion carried." The action fills the county attorney vacancy created before the June 9 meeting.

The minutes record the statutory authority cited during the motion but do not include direct quotations from Smith or other speakers on the record at the time of appointment. The appointment was one of several personnel items addressed in the meeting.

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