Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    Anthony Henke
  • Vice Chair
    Raymond Rogers
  • Treasurer
    Marty Crouse
  • Member
    Eddy Oswalt
  • Secretary
    Scott Finley

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
NRCS/SWCD Office at the USDA Building north of Princeton, MO
Meeting Date and Time:
Third Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m.

Date and times are subject to change if needed. Board meetings are open to the public. A tentative agenda will be posted at the office two and a half days prior to the meeting.

For more information, please contact Mercer County SWCD District Manager Lindsey Lowrey by email or by calling 660-748-3857, Ext. 3

Election Information

Next Election: Voting period is February 1-20, 2026 for Areas II and IV (see map below)

Mercer County SWCD Board of Supervisors Election Area Map

Nomination period: Nov. 3 - Dec 2 , 2025

Elections are held every two years

Self Nomination Form

 

Supervisor Qualifications:

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. 

 

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.