Platte County Board Members

Board Members County: 
David W. "Bub" Miller
Chair
David W. "Bub" Miller
Elected Area: 
2
Areas Served: 
Northeast corner of Platte County
Years Served: 
Elected in 1995
Hal Swaney
Vice Chair
Hal Swaney
Elected Area: 
4
Areas Served: 
Southeast corner of Platte County
Years Served: 
Elected in 1997
Margaret Baber
Treasurer
Margaret Baber
Elected Area: 
1
Areas Served: 
Northwest corner of Platte County
Years Served: 
Elected in 2001
Gary Oberdiek
Member
Gary Oberdiek
Elected Area: 
3
Areas Served: 
Southwest corner of Platte County
Years Served: 
Appointed in 2005
Secretary (University of Missouri Extension)
Cory Creed
Years Served: 
Since 2014
Additional Information: 

For more information, call the Platte County Soil & Water Conservation District at 816-431-5476 or e-mail lori.rhodes@swcd.mo.gov

Place: 
USDA Service Center, 1209 Branch St., Platte City
Date and Time: 
Second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m.
Board Election Information: 

UpComing Election: Area 2 and Area 4  - Vote February 1 thru  February 22, 2022  

The Platte Soil and Water Conservation District’s Supervisor’s Election will be held February 1 thru February 22, 2022, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the USDA Service Center, 1209 Branch Street, Platte City, MO 64079 or cast your vote by mail with an online ballot. 

The candidates are uncontested from Area 2 (Northeast portion of Platte County) David W Miller and from Area 4 (Southeast portion of Platte County) Hal Swaney.

Voter Eligibility:

1. Must be a Platte County taxpayer.
2. Own a farm in Platte County with an assigned Farm Service Agency farm number or zoned as agricultural land within land grades 1-5 by the county assessor.
3. Limit one (1) vote per independent farm enterprise by a landowner or the landowner’s legal representative. A legal representative must have a power of attorney that specifically authorizes voting in SWCD supervisor elections, a land representative shall be deemed as owning one (1) farm and having one (1) vote, regardless of the number of farms owned or power of attorney by such person.
4. If it is impossible for the farm owner to personally participate in voting, a power of attorney may be given to a taxpaying citizen of the county who may represent the owner and cast the vote. A person so authorized shall not be the legal land representative for more than one (1) farm owner. A copy of the power of attorney authorization must be attached to the ballot.