Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chairman
    Michael O'Brien
    Elected Area: 
    2
    Areas Served: 
    Clay and Salt River Townships
    Years Served: 
    11
  • Vice-Chairman
    Jack Thomas
    Elected Area: 
    3
    Areas Served: 
    Benton and Wilson Townships
    Years Served: 
    5
  • Member
    Patrick McCarty
    Elected Area: 
    4
    Areas Served: 
    Liberty, Walnut and Pettis Townships
    Years Served: 
    1
  • Secretary
    Jennifer Schutter

    Appointed by the University of Missouri Extension
     

  • Member
    Thomas Daugherty
    Elected Area: 
    1
    Areas Served: 
    Morrow, Nineveh and Polk Townships
    Years Served: 
    5

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
USDA Service Center 2410 S. Franklin St. Kirksville, MO 63501
Meeting Date and Time:
Second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

All meetings are open to the public with the exception of executive sessions. Date and time of meetings are subject to change. Please contact the district office for any changes. If you wish to be on the agenda, please notify the district office one week prior to the meeting.

Election Information

Next Election: Feb. 1-20, 2024.

Areas 1 & 3

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Nomination Period is Nov. 1-30, 2023.

Election information.

The Adair County Soil & Water Conservation District holds elections every 2 years.

The land representatives elect four (4) soil and water conservation district (SWCD) supervisors from the district. Each elected member represents one of four areas, as established at the time of the district’s organization or by official action of the Soil and Water Districts Commission. Supervisors serve a four-year term and are elected by a majority vote of the county’s land representatives under rules and policies formulated by the Soil and Water Districts Commission. It is the responsibility of the SWCD board to hold these elections as terms expire.

The SWCD Board of Supervisors is responsible for conducting the election under the rules and procedures developed by the Commission. The SWCD board shall conduct an election according to the schedule approved by the commission, detailed below.

The qualifications required to be a supervisor are:

1. Being a land representative from the district. A land representative is defined as the owner or representative authorized by power of attorney of any farm lying within an area proposed to be established, and subsequently established, as a soil and water conservation district under Chapter 278, RSMo. Each farm is entitled to representation by a land representative: provided, however that the land representative is a taxpayer of the county within which the soil and water district is located, 10 CSR 70-4.010(1)(I)

2. Residing in, or owning a farm in, the area from which he/she is nominated where there is an expiring term.

3. Being a cooperator of the district, defined as, "a person who is actively engaged in farming and practices conservation activities related to agriculture”.

4. Being a current resident and tax-paying citizen of the county for at least two years preceding the election date. Section 278.110, RSMo.

5. Be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the election date and be willing to serve the full term they are elected for.

6. Provide a valid mailing address to the program office and notify the program of any change of address during their term.

Elections are held every two years.

The qualifications required to be a supervisor are:

  1. Being a land representative from the district (as defined in 10 CSR 70-4.010 (1) (I)). A land representative is defined as the owner or representative authorized by power of attorney of any farm lying within an area proposed to be established, and subsequently established, as a soil and water conservation district under Chapter 278, RSMo. Each farm is entitled to representation by a land representative: provided, however that the land representative is a taxpayer of the county within which the soil and water district is located.

  2. Residing in, or owning a farm in, the area from which he/she is nominated where there is an expiring term.

  3. Being a cooperator of the district, defined as, "a person who is actively engaged in farming and practices conservation activities related to agriculture".

  4. Being a current resident and tax-paying citizen of the county for at least two years preceding the election date.

  5. Being eighteen (18) years of age or older by the election date.