Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    Dean Pate
    Elected Area: 
    Area II
    Areas Served: 
    Cedar and Washington Townships
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2006
  • Vice Chair
    Rick Chism
    Elected Area: 
    Area III
    Areas Served: 
    Jefferson and Madison Townships
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2012
  • Treasurer
    Donald Berry
    Elected Area: 
    Area I
    Areas Served: 
    Box Township
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2012
  • Secretary (University of Missouri Extension)
    Patrick Davis
    Years Served: 
    Appointed in 2013
  • Member
    Chris Taylor
    Elected Area: 
    Area IV
    Areas Served: 
    Benton and Linn Townships
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2019

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
TBA
Meeting Date and Time:
Second Friday of each month.

Call 417-276-3388 for more information.

Election Information

Next Election: 

Areas 1 and 3

The qualifications required to be a supervisor are:

1. 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.

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. 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.