Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    Alan Ream
    Elected Area: 
    2
  • Vice Chair
    Mark Rieckhoff
    Elected Area: 
    1
  • Treasurer
    Charles Hardy
    Elected Area: 
    3
  • Member
    Nicholas Asbury
    Elected Area: 
    4
  • Secretary (MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist)
    Gene Schmitz

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
Pettis County Extension Office- Sedalia, MO
Meeting Date and Time:
Thursday, February 5th at 9:00 AM

Call 660-826-3339 ext. 3 for more information.

Election Information

 

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS

PETTIS COUNTY SWCD BOARD ELECTIONS

Let it be known that the Pettis County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county. Territory 2 (Longwood, Heath’s Creek, Cedar, or Bowling Green Township) and Territory 4 (Flat Creek, Smithton, or Lake Creek Township). The election will take place from February 1, 2026 to February 20, 2026. Ballots are available to print online at https://mosoilandwater.land/pettis. Printed ballots may be returned to the district by mail and must be postmarked no later than February 23rd. You may also vote in person from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Mon-Fri at 1407 W. 32nd St. Sedalia, MO 65301. 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 – Alan Ream, Cedar Township

Territory 4 - Nicholas Asbury, Lake Creek Township

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 in person at 1407 W. 32nd St. Sedalia, MO 65301, by phone at 660-826-3339 x. 3, or by email at ashlynn.stevenson@swcd.mo.gov.

Ballot

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.