Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    Michael Rapp
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2005
  • Vice Chair
    David Yarick
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2022
  • Secretary, University of Missouri Extension
    Ramon Arancibia
    Years Served: 
    Appointed in 2019
  • Treasurer
    Tyler Reinke
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2022
  • Member
    David Thurman
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2022

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
USDA Building in Butler, Mo.
Meeting Date and Time:
First Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

From time to time, we may have to reschedule due to current farming activities, scheduling conflicts, etc. Contact the SWCD office at 660-679-6124 to verify date and time.

Election Information

Areas 1 & 3

Nomination Period 11/1-30/23

BALLOT

The qualifications required to be a supervisor are:

Being a land representative from the district (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.
1. Residing in, or owning a farm in, the area from which he/she is nominated where there is an expiring term.
2. Being a cooperator of the district, defined as, "a person who is actively engaged in farming and practices conservation activities related to agriculture".
3. Being a current resident and tax-paying citizen of the county for at least two years preceding the election date.
4. Be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the election date.

 

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.