Committee of the Whole Meeting - January 20, 2026

Benton County Quorum Court · January 20, 2026

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Call to order and public comment open

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Chair called the meeting to order and opened the public-comment period; members invited residents to speak.

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Benton County quorum court discussed creation of a three-county Industrial Development Authority (IDA), debated board makeup, eminent domain, recall provisions and other guardrails, and voted to place the IDA ordinance for third reading at the next quorum court meeting. The IDA effort is tied to a time-sensitive EDA infrastructure grant with a March 3 deadline.

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