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Calhoun County supervisors appoint Ben Smith as county attorney
Summary
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 16 to employ Ben Smith to fill the vacant county attorney post effective Dec. 16, 2025, invoking Iowa Code provisions that allow appointment or employment to fill the vacancy. The vote was unanimous.
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the employment of Ben Smith to fill the vacancy of Calhoun County Attorney effective Dec. 16, 2025. The motion was made by Vice Chairman Cory Ridgely and seconded by Supervisor Scott Jacobs; the record states “ayes all.”
The board cited Iowa Code §69.14A(2)(a) as the authority to appoint to the vacancy or Iowa Code §69.14A(3) for employment, as included in the motion. No additional salary, contract terms, or start-of-term details were specified in the meeting record.
The appointment was taken during the meeting’s regular business and followed approval of the agenda and prior minutes. The board did not take any formal public comment on the appointment during the session. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Dec. 23, 2025.
