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- Benton County and Republic Services Continue Dialogue About Conditional Use Permit ApplicationRepublic Services, parent company of Valley Landfills Inc., continues to work toward Completion on a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application for its Coffin Butte landfill. Company representatives met this week with planning officials from Benton County to discuss the application. Republic first submitted the CUP application to Benton County on July 19, 2024. In reviewing… Read more: Benton County and Republic Services Continue Dialogue About Conditional Use Permit Application
- Community Invited to Retirement Celebration for Benton County Commissioner Xan Augerot
Benton County will celebrate and thank Commissioner Xan Augerot next week as she retires at the conclusion of her second term in office. The community is invited to a dessert open house in her honor on Wednesday, December 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Board of Commissioners/Holmes and Shipley Room at 4500 SW… Read more: Community Invited to Retirement Celebration for Benton County Commissioner Xan Augerot - Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Access to Care for Justice-Involved Individuals
The Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties (CHC) is honored to be one of the recipients of the Biden-Harris Administration’s $52 million federal grant initiative aimed at improving health outcomes for individuals reentering communities after incarceration. This transformative funding, announced by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), underscores a commitment to providing… Read more: Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Access to Care for Justice-Involved Individuals - Benton County and AFSCME Reach Agreement on New Contract Benton County and ASFCME Local 2064 reached agreement on a new labor contract late in the day on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The contract will be presented to the Benton County Board of Commissioners for approval in the Regular Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3. The contract will take effect immediately upon ratification. AFSCME representatives… Read more: Benton County and AFSCME Reach Agreement on New Contract
- Some Benton County Services Resume Following Temporary Suspension With 57% of the total workforce reporting to work, Benton County is pleased to be able to reintroduce some services that were temporarily suspended last week because of a labor strike. These services are now available: AFSCME employees are still on strike and contract negotiations are ongoing, with the next mediated bargaining scheduled for Tuesday,… Read more: Some Benton County Services Resume Following Temporary Suspension
- Increased Flood Risk for South Corvallis and Kiger Island Areas***Español a continuación*** Benton County urges the community to be cautious of possible flooding risks this week. The timing of the flooding may change, but it is currently expected to occur Wednesday, 11/20 through Saturday, 11/23. Flooding: River monitoring shows that the Willamette River may have impacts all along the riverbanks and into south Corvallis… Read more: Increased Flood Risk for South Corvallis and Kiger Island Areas
- Contract Negotiations Continue Between Benton County and AFSCME Local 2064Representatives of Benton County management and AFSCME Local 2064 arrived to begin bargaining at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. A little after 5:00 p.m. the mediator asked if either party had further offers or bargaining for the day. Neither party did, so the mediator dismissed everyone. The next bargaining session is scheduled for Tuesday,… Read more: Contract Negotiations Continue Between Benton County and AFSCME Local 2064
- Board of Commissioners Meeting Rescheduled as Benton County Prioritizes Labor NegotiationsNegotiations continued today between Benton County management and representatives of AFSCME Local 2064. The two parties met for a full day of mediation, but agreement has not yet been reached on a contract. The next mediation session has been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19. In order to prioritize the ongoing negotiations, the Board of Commissioners… Read more: Board of Commissioners Meeting Rescheduled as Benton County Prioritizes Labor Negotiations
- Benton County Provides New Wage Proposal in Negotiations with AFSCMEContract negotiations continue today between Benton County management and the members of AFSCME Local 2064. Benton County provided a new proposal around 11:30 a.m. in an effort to avoid a strike. The offer expires at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. In addition to other provisions, the County offered the following: All represented employees who… Read more: Benton County Provides New Wage Proposal in Negotiations with AFSCME
- Benton County Welcomes Greg Munn as Chief Financial Officer
Benton County is pleased to announce that Greg Munn will serve as the County’s Chief Financial Officer beginning November 18, 2024. Munn will oversee a biennial County budget of more than $500 million which supports public safety, health services, park facilities, public works, juvenile services, corrections and probation, community development, internal administrative support, assessment and… Read more: Benton County Welcomes Greg Munn as Chief Financial Officer