Board & Election Information
Board Members
- ChairLarry KembleElected Area:2Areas Served:Stokes Mound, Hurricane, Van Horn, Ridge, and Rockford townshipsYears Served:Elected in 1999
- Vice ChairRoy RitchhartElected Area:3Areas Served:Prairie, Trotter, Egypt, Moss Creek, Cherry Valley, and Sugar Tree townshipsYears Served:Elected in 2005
- Secretary (University of Missouri Extension)Dhruba DhakalYears Served:Elected in 2016
- TreasurerBill BrunscherElected Area:1Areas Served:Washington, Hill, Fairfield, and Leslie townshipsYears Served:Elected in 1997
- MemberDennis HensiekElected Area:4Areas Served:Carrollton, Combs, DeWitt, Wakenda, and Eugene townshipsYears Served:Elected in 2007
Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
Conference Room at the USDA building
Meeting Date and Time:
First Monday of each month.
Place, date and time are subject to change due to holidays or other events. All meetings are open to the public with the exception of executive sessions. If you wish to be on the agenda, please notify the district office prior to the meeting.
Election Information
Next Election: TBA (Date and Area)
Big Creek - Hurricane Creek Watershed District Board Of Trustees
- Mike Burger, Chairman - Elected in 2001
- Clint Burnside, Vice-Chairman - Elected in 2015
- Dwight Harper, Secretary - Elected in 2015
- Heath Owen, Treasurer - Elected in 2013
- Joe Brockmeier, Trustee - Elected in 1993
Elections are held every two years.
To qualify for office, a candidate shall:
- Be a land representative as defined in 10 CSR 70-4.010
- Be a cooperator of the Soil and Water Conservation District
- Reside in or own a farm lying in the same area where there is an expiring term
- Be 18 years of age or older by the election date