-
Land & Roads
-
- Natural Areas & Parks Picnic Facility Reservations Locate a park or natural area Find a trail, take a hike Conserving our native habitat Salmonberry Campground Property Information Search Property tax accounts Search for a deed Pay taxes online Appeal property taxes Find property on a map Survey your property Property tax records
- Sustainability Building & Land Use Building Permits & Codes Request an Inspection Code Compliance Septic Systems Planning and Zoning GIS Maps GIS Data Links to Other Maps
- Roads and Utility Services Road closures and delays Request road maintenance Access utility bills Public Transportation Event Center & Fairgrounds
-
-
Public Safety
-
- Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Message Volunteer Opportunities What's Happening Emergency Services Current Information Emergency Alert System Disaster and Hazard Preparedness Search and Rescue Child Support Collection
- Jail Inmate Rosters Inmate Services Criminal prosecution Victim Services Court Calendar Juvenile Services Supervision and accountability Detention Teen Court
- Parole and Probation Mission and programs Sex offender notification Law Enforcement Report a crime Daily activity log Concealed Handgun Licenses Justice System Improvement Program
-
-
Health & Family
-
- COVID-19 Information Public Health Communicable disease reporting Mental Health and Addictions Peer specialists Gambling prevention Tobacco prevention Children and youth programs Adult programs Substance Use Disorder
- Food and Water Safety Restaurants Temporary Food Service Well Testing Septic Systems Community Health Centers Find a physician Dental services Family Planning Developmental Diversity (Disabilities) OSU Extension
- Maternal and Child Health WIC Healthy baby programs Licenses and Certificates Birth Certificates Death Certificates Dog License Marriage License Pay My Medical Bill Event Center & Fairgrounds
-
-
Our Government
-
- Board of Commissioners BOC Meetings Advisory Committees County Legal Counsel Meeting Agendas and Minutes Licenses and Passports Marriage Licenses Passports Dog Licenses
- Voting Elections & Voting Register to Vote Updates & Absentee Voting Elections Put a measure on the ballot Run for office Precinct maps County News Newsletter News & Announcements Subscribe
- Departments County office locations Department List OSU Extension Business in Benton County County Budget See county RFP opportunities Economic Development Veteran Services
-
-
I Want To...
-
- Work for Benton County Apply for a job Volunteer Pay property taxes online View a tax statement Apply for … Marriage license Dog license Passport Building permit Septic permit Restaurant licenses Find Requests for Proposals
- Vote Elections & Voting Register to vote Updates & Absentee Voting Find an event View county calendar View fairgrounds calendar Make a … Medical/Dental appointment Mental health appointment Medical Bill Payment Locate a county office
- Find out about … County Budget Current road conditions Adopt-a-Road Program No Spray Program Veteran Services See who's in jail Report a crime Reserve a facility County park picnic facility Benton Oaks RV park Salmonberry campground Fairgrounds facility Ride a Bus
-
Kerby works to operationalize 2040 Community Core Values
The County began the 2040 Thriving Communities Initiative in 2016 with a charge from the Board of Commissioners to determine our communities’ vision for the future. The County began a multi-year effort to engage with people that live, work and play in Benton County to determine what they want the County to be like now and in the future. Late last fall the public engagement process culminated in the establishment of the 2040 Community Core Values.
In April, Joe Kerby, Benton County Administrator, convened a new working group called the 2040 Implementation Steering Committee (ISC). The ISC is a group of staff, supervisors and directors from across the County. Commissioner Annabelle Jaramillo serves on this committee, as well as three members of the 2040 Council (Not to be confused with the ISC. The 2040 Council is a task group made up of community members that led the Community Core Values process.).
The 2040 ISC spent the first few meetings during spring 2018 gaining an understanding of how the County got to this stage in the process and developed a common vision of where to go from here with regard to operationalizing values into planning, budget, etc.
Currently the ISC is sorting through what level of authority and influence Benton County—as a local government—has to align our services with the Community Core Values, and influence processes external to our organization. After determining what level of alignment and influence Benton County can have, the next steps are to set goals and establish metrics.
“We set a lofty objective but I believe that the ISC is gaining traction. In the near future we will be at a stage where we can set a course for us to operationalize the community Core Values in day-to-day County activities,” said Kerby, Benton County Administrator.
The 2040 Council (made up of community members that spearheaded the Community Core Values process) took a meeting hiatus over the summer and will resume meeting this fall to determine how they can incorporate the Community Core Values into their respective organizations.