County Appointees
as made by the County Supervisors 01/01/2008
Chairman; Dave Vermedahl, Vice-Chairman; Ron Buch
Official Newspapers: The South Benton Star Press, The Belle Plaine Union, The Eagle
Eminent Domain
Licensed Real Estate Sales Person or Real Estate Broker:
Arien Gerhold, Danny Kaestner, Glroia Feuerbach, Shannon Feuerbach, Carmie Behrens, Wayne Siela, Duane Jonson, Marion Schminke,
Persons Having Knowledge of Property Values by Reason of Occupation:
Roger Schlarbaum, Mike McNamara, Jeff Geiger, Dave Coulter, Eldon Zumbach, Harold Knaack, Jr,
Melissa McBride
Owner-Operator Agricultural Property:
Derold Happel, Wayne Newton, David Rhinehart, Richard Grieder, Ross Wiley, John Elwick, Wayne Riley,
Bill Hennings
Owners of City or Town Property:
Darold Sindt, Jeff Kelly, Earlene Clausen, Dave Coots, Larry Weeda, Kathy Tranel, Lloyd Benson
Respective Board Appointments for 2008
North Benton Family Resource Center (HACAP)- Dave Vermedahl
Regional HACAP- Jason Sanders
Emergency Management Commission- Jason Sanders, Alternate; Dave Vermedahl
Resource Enhancement & Protection (REAP)- Dave Vermedahl
North Benton Ambulance- Dave Vermedahl
Solid Waste Disposal Commission Advisory Board - Ron Buch, Alternates; Dave Vermedahl, Jason Sanders
County Conference Board- Jason Sanders, Dave Vermedahl, Ron Buch
Benton County Health Board - Jason Sanders, Ex-Officio
6th Judicial District Department of Corrections- Dave Vermedahl
Workforce Development- Ron Buch
Eastern Iowa Tourism- Jason Sanders, Alternates; Ron Buch, Dave Vermedahl
North Iowa Juvenile Detention - Ron Buch
Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC)- Jason Sanders
Regional Child Support Recovery- Ron Buch
Benton County Empowerment Board - Ron Buch
Benton County Conservation- Jason Sanders, Ex-Officio
ADA Coordinator- Myron Parizek
Civil Rights Coordinator- Don Martin
Benton County Public Health Board, 3 Year Term- Melinda Brittain, Kathy Janss
Benton County Conservation Board, 5 Year Term- Brad Johnson
Benton County Zoning Commission, 3 Year term- Dan Kaestner, Larry Beatty, David Wessling
Benton Development Group Board of Directors- Ron Buch, Rodney Kubicek, Marty Junge, Eldon Zumbach, Dave Coulter
Benton County Foundation, 3 Year period- Renae Tharp
Heartland Insurance Group Trustee- Dave Vermedahl, Alternate; Ron Buch
MH/MR/DD advisory Board- Mary Williams
Federal Emergency Management Board(FEMA)- Mary Williams
Vinton Airport Zoning Board, 6 Year Term- Gary Marlow
Belle Plaine Airport Zoning Board, 6 Year Term- Harold Ritscher
Eastern Iowa Board of Adjustment, 3 Year Term- Myron Parizek
East Central Iowa Council of Governments' Board of Directors- Don Magdefrau, Alternate; Jason Sanders
Region 10 TransportationTechnical Advisory Committee- Nick Rissman
Safety Coordinators- Dan Higdon, Mark Phippen, Roger Witt
Benton County Decategorization Board- Nancy Farmer
Benton County Land Use Board of Adjustment, 5 Year Term- Ruth Schafbuch
Benefited Fire Districts, 3 Year Term- Van Horne#1; Ron Bossler, Keystone #2; Tom Harty, Newhall #4; James Keiper,
Ben-Linn #3-#5; Timothy Rathje
Benton County Medical Examiner- Dr Brian Meeker, Deputy Medical Examiner- Dr Mark Deardon
Medical Examiner-Investigators, 2 Year Term- Martin Parbs, Mary Phillips, Shane Higgins, Michelle Burnes
Pioneer Cemetery Commission, 3 Year Term- Ed Strellner, Ilene Krieder, Doug Mehlhaus