Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    Marty Blevins
    Areas Served: 
    Red Oak, Green, Lincoln, and Ozark townships
  • Vice Chair
    Tim Neely
    Elected Area: 
    Mt. Vernon, Hoberg, and Spring River townships
  • Treasurer
    Andrew Schnake
    Areas Served: 
    Vineyard, Mt. Pleasant, Pierce, and Freistatt townships
  • Member
    John Wheeler
    Areas Served: 
    Turnback, Buck Prairie, and Aurora townships
  • Secretary (University of Missouri Extension)
    Ian McGregor

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
Farm Service Center, Mt. Vernon, Mo.
Meeting Date and Time:
Second Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m.

Call 417-466-7107 ext 3 for more information.

Election Information

Next Election: 2026 Area II & IV

Notice of Election: file:///C:/Users/nrmatta/Downloads/notice-of-election-of-supervisors.pdf

Voting Period: February 1-20, 2026

Ballot: file:///C:/Users/nrmatta/Downloads/Lawrence%20(1).pdf

Nomination Period: November 3-Dec 2, 2025 /sites/mosoilandwater/files/seeking-nominees.pdf

Board Member Self Nomination Form: /sites/mosoilandwater/files/self-nomination-form_2.pdf

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

Board Supervisor Qualifications

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.