Board & Election Information

Board Members
  • Chair
    Kenny Hayter
    Elected Area: 
    3
    Areas Served: 
    Colfax and Washington Townships
    Years Served: 
    since 2004
  • Vice Chair
    Loyd Cook
    Elected Area: 
    1
    Areas Served: 
    Polk and Grant Townships
    Years Served: 
    since April 2025
  • Treasurer
    Shawn Meek
    Elected Area: 
    2
    Areas Served: 
    Sherman and Camden Townships
    Years Served: 
    since 2014
  • Member
    Justin Ellis
    Elected Area: 
    4
    Areas Served: 
    Dallas, Adams, and Grand River Townships
    Years Served: 
    since 2022
  • Secretary (MU Extension)
    Jim Humphrey
    Areas Served: 
    DeKalb, Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell & Clinton Counties
    Years Served: 
    since 2001

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
DeKalb County Youth Building, 225 State Route 6, Maysville MO 64469
Meeting Date and Time:
First Wednesday of every month at 8:00 AM
  • Board meetings are open to the public. Meetings may go into closed session if such action is approved by a majority vote of the board members who constitute a quorum to discuss legal, confidential, or privileged matters under RSMo 610.021(1); personnel actions under RSMo 610.021(3); personnel records or applications under RSMo 610.021(13); or records under RSMo 610.021(14) which are otherwise protected from disclosure by law.
  • Meeting dates and locations are subject to change - please call ahead to confirm.
  • If you wish to be added to a meeting agenda or submit questions for response from the DeKalb SWCD Board of Supervisors, please contact the office at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time.

Election Information

Next Election: February 1 - 20, 2026 for Area 2 (Sherman & Camden Townships) & Area 4 (Dallas, Adams & Grand River Townships)
Nomination Period: November 3 - December 2, 2025

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. 

Board Member Job Description

Self-Nomination Form

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.