Benton has an elected Village Board consisting of the Village President and a six-member Board of Trustees. The Village Board sets local governmental policy, determines types and levels of service to be provided, hires village employees, establishes village codes and ordinances, and approves the budget and subsequent expenditures for the fiscal year. Each member of the Board–including the President–is elected to a two-year term. To ensure that the Board is always comprised of at least three experienced members, elections for trustee positions are held on an every-other-year basis, with three positions being elected one year and four positions being elected the next.
Village Board Members
Village President
Ken Farrey
Since April 2025
Trustee November-2026
Trustee
Bill Mowry
Since April 2026
Trustee
Steve Brink
Since April 2026
Trustee
JOHN PERKINS
Since April 2022
Trustee
JOE SLATER
Since April 2023
Trustee
JILL KNIGHT
Since April 2017
Trustee
Scott Cruse
Since April 2022
Board Meeting Dates and Times
All meetings are open to the public and comply with the state’s open meeting laws (Wis. Stat. § 19.81—19.98).
- Date: 3rd Wednesday of every month
- Time: 6:30 P.M.
- Location: Benton Business Incubator Conference Room, 244 Ridge Avenue
Agenda Requests
Citizens or other persons with items or concerns they would like to have placed on the agenda may do so by calling the Village Clerk’s office one week prior to the scheduled meeting. (Village Office: (608)759-3721)
Subcommittee Meetings
In addition to regular board meetings, the Village also has a number of subcommittees that meet on an as-needed basis to determine a variety of issues related to the operation of the Village and its services. Village Board members, as well as various members of the community, serve on the subcommittees. Meetings are posted and are open to the public.
Clerk’s Office
Sonya Silvers is Benton’s Village Clerk / Treasurer. She is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations and administrative matters of the Village of Benton. Emily Rath serves as the Deputy Village Clerk/Treasurer.