Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Bill Chinn
    Chair
    Bill Chinn
    Elected Area: 
    Area III
    Areas Served: 
    North Sugar Creek, Union, South Sugar Creek, & Prairie
    Years Served: 
    Elected 2006

    Re-Elected 2017

    Next Election 2024

  • Ryan Britt
    Vice Chair
    Ryan Britt
    Elected Area: 
    Area I
    Areas Served: 
    Chariton, Clifton, & Salt Springs
    Years Served: 
    Appointed 2010

    Re-Elected 2017

    Next Election 2024

    Ryan Serves as Chairman for, Missouri Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts 

  • Treasurer
    Joan Joseph
    Elected Area: 
    Area II
    Areas Served: 
    Jackson, Salt River, & Cairo
    Years Served: 
    2022

    Elected 2022

    Next Election 2026

  • Member
    Michael Wiehaus
    Elected Area: 
    Area IV
    Areas Served: 
    Silver Creek & Moniteau
    Years Served: 
    2022

    Elected 2022

    Next Election 2026

  • Extension Representative
    Dhruba Dhakal
    Years Served: 
    Joined the Board 2016

    Phone: 573-581-3231

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
USDA Building Conference Room in Moberly, MO
Meeting Date and Time:
Second Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

Board Meeting dates may change periodically due to scheduling. Please call the office with any questions

Election Information

Next Election: Nomination Period is Nov. 1-Dec. 2, 2021 and election will be held Feb.1-22, 2022

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.