Calhoun County supervisors appoint Ben Smith as county attorney

Dec 16, 2025

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.

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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.”

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