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Vernon County SWCD Board of Supervisors
Let it be known that the Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county on February 1-20, 2026. Anyone that owns a farm in Territory [2] Blue Mound, Bacon, Washington, Walker, Clear Creek or Territory [4] Coal, Deerfield, Harrison, Moundville, Drywood, and meets the qualifications listed below, may be considered as a candidate in the election. You may submit your name for participation in the election by completing the self-nomination form and delivering it to the district by 4:30 P.M. on December 2, 2025 The self-nomination form is available online at https://mosoilandwater.land/vernon or in person at the district office located at 100 W. Allison St. Nevada, MO.
Supervisors of the district administer district policies and programs, district personnel, and cost-share funding made available by the one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soils and water sales tax. During fiscal year 2025, the district provided $631,250.22 of cost-share funds to 73 landowners to assist the landowners with installing agricultural erosion control and water quality practices.
The qualifications required to be a supervisor are:
1. Being a land representative from the district (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. Be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the election date.
Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District 100 W. Allison St., Nevada MO 64772 417-667-8137 Ext. 3 Kayla.Leavell@swcd.mo.gov
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2025, and before 5:00 p.m. on December 30, 2025. The District Office is located at 3414 E. Austin Blvd, Nevada, MO 64772.
A member of the Board of Directors must be a registered voter who resides in the sub-district he or she represents, must have no delinquent taxes, must be a least 25 years of age, and must resided in the sub-district for at least one year prior to his or her election or if not a voter of resident of said district, shall have received service from the district at his or her primary place of residence one whole year immediately prior to his or her election. In conformity with §115.124.2 RSMo., the order of candidate’s name s on the ballot will be determined by the order of filing and candidates wishing to file may stand in line at the sole front door of the district office. Their order in the line will control the order of filing.
Ranae Luther, District Clerk
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