Benton County Board of Commissioners' Office

Benton County is one of nine Oregon counties with a home-rule charter. This provides greater control to our citizens. The voters decide what form they want their government to take. For example, the voters decide which county government positions are elected, such as the sheriff and commissioners.

According to the charter, Benton County must have three full-time elected commissioners to manage the legislative, executive and quasi-judicial responsibilities. Each commissioner is elected at-large to a four-year term. No individual commissioner has any more, or less, power than the others to act. Board action requires at least two of the commissioners to be in agreement.

Your 2012 Board of Commissioners

Jay Dixon Chair* Jay Dixon, an effective community leader with experience in government, industry, education and civic organizations, was first elected Benton County Commissioner in November 2000. Read More … Annabelle Jaramillo Vice-Chair* Annabelle Jaramillo was re-elected to a third four-year term as County Commissioner on November 4, 2008. Previously, Jaramillo served as Governor John Kitzhaber's Citizens' Representative from 1995 - 2000. Read More … Linda Modrell Linda Modrell, first elected to serve as Benton County Commissioner in 1999, was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Read More …

* The Chair & Vice-Chair positions are elected annually.

Meetings of the Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners meetings are open to the public.  They are held once a week, on Tuesdays.  Meetings are held in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Benton Plaza located on the corner of Fourth and Monroe in downtown Corvallis, unless otherwise noted.