Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    Josh Witte

    Stover, MO

  • Vice Chair
    Garrin Baughman

    Florence, MO

  • Treasurer
    Fred Smiley

    Versailles, MO

  • Member
    Harold Waisner

    Gravois Mills, MO

  • Secretary (University of Missouri Extension)
    Joni Harper

    Versailles, MO

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
Pioneer Restaurant
Meeting Date and Time:
First Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. (Date may be subject to change due to availability of a quorum)

Please call 573-378-5822 ext. 101 if you have an item that you would like placed on the agenda.

Election Information

Next Election:February 1-20


NOTICE OF ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS
Morgan County SWCD Board Elections
Let it be known that the Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county. Territory 2 (T43N R19W, T43N R18W) and Territory 4 (T40N R19W, T40N R18W, T41N R19W, T41N R18W, T42N R19W, T42N R18W). The election will take place from February 1 to February 20. Ballots are available to print online at https://mosoilandwater.land/morgan . Printed ballots may be returned to the district by mail and must be postmarked no later than February 20th. You may also vote in person from 8:00 AM- 4:30PM at 100 S. Burke St., Versailles, MO. Each eligible land representative in the district is allowed one vote. 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.
The following qualified candidates will be considered for election:
Territory 2 – Joshua Witte, T43N R19W
Territory 3 – Wayne Kroeschen Jr, T42N R19W
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:
Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District
100 S. Burke St., Versailles, MO 65084
573.378.5822
colby.bestgen@swcd.mo.gov

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.