Board & Election Information

Supervisors manage the administration of district policies and programs, as well as district personnel and funds.  The district is supported by the one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soils, and water sales tax.  For additional information on the district election, contact the district office at 573-564-2262 x3.

SEEKING NOMINEES

Montgomery County SWCD Board of Supervisors

Let it be known that the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county from February 1st-20th, 2026. Anyone that owns a farm in Territory II (Upper Loutre and Montgomery Political townships) or Territory IV (Prairie and Bear Creek political township from Manley Road and north), and meets the qualifications listed below, may be considered as a candidate in the election. You may submit your name for participation in the election by completing the self-nomination form and delivering it to the district by 5:00 P.M. on December 2nd, 2025. The self-nomination form is available online at or in person at the district office at 1013 South Sturgeon Street, Montgomery City, MO 63361.

Supervisors of the district administer district policies and programs, district personnel, and cost-share funding made available by the one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soils and water sales tax. During fiscal year 2025, the district provided $298,388 of cost-share funds to 78 landowners to assist the landowners with installing agricultural erosion control and water quality practices.

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.