Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    Cindy Faulkner
    Elected Area: 
    2
    Areas Served: 
    2
  • Vice Chair
    Joe Woolverton
    Elected Area: 
    4
    Areas Served: 
    4
  • Treasurer
    Denis McCrate
    Elected Area: 
    3
    Areas Served: 
    3
  • Member
    Eric Towery
    Elected Area: 
    i
    Areas Served: 
    i
  • Secretary
    Robyn Chlapecka

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
New Madrid, Mo.
Meeting Date and Time:
November 09, 2023 @ 9am

Date and time are subject to change due to harvest season and weather. Call 573-748-2557 ext. 3 for more information.

Election Information

BALLOT

Nomination Period: November 01, 2023 to November 30, 2023 for Area I and Area III

Rules to Self Nominate

Complete form and return to the SWCD Office

Form is available at the SWCD office and online at:

https://mosoilandwater.land/newmadrid

Form is due no later the 4:00 pm on November 30, 2023

Board Member Qualifications

  • Reside in, or own a farm in, the area from which he/she is nominated. (Area 1 - Big Prairie, West & Hough Townships or Area 3—Portage, LaFont & Lesuir Townships)
  • Be a cooperator of the district, defined as “a person who is actively engaged in farming and practices conservation activities related to agriculture”.
  •  Be a current resident and tax-paying citizen of the county for at least two years preceding the election date.
  •  Be 18 year of age or older by the election date.

For more information call (573)748-2557 x3

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.