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Board Members


Chair, Supervisor

 

Office Phone

712-262-1569 

Mail

Art Hamrick

2365 290th Street

Spencer, Iowa 51031

Term Expires

December 31, 2024


Allen Batschelet

Chair-Elect, Supervisor

 

Office  Phone

712-262-1569 

Mail

Allen Batschelet

1811 24th Ave W

Spencer, IA 51301

Term Expires

December 31, 2026

 


Supervisor

 

Office Phone

712-262-1569 

Mail

Barry Anderson

2655 410th Street

Greenville, Iowa 51343

Term Expires

December 31, 2026


Supervisor

 

Office  Phone

712- 262-1569 

Mail

Courtney DeLoss

PO Box 12

Spencer, IA 51301

Term Expires

December 31, 2026

 


Supervisor

 

Office Phone

712-262-1569 

Mail

Randy Swanson

1205 Country Club Lane

Spencer, Iowa 51301

Term Expires

December 31, 2024

About the Board of Supervisors


The Board of Supervisors are elected according to Plan One of the 1984 Code of Iowa, Chapter 331.208. It is composed of five members elected at large. Vacancies in the Board of Supervisors are filled by appointment made by the County Auditor, County Recorder and the Clerk of District Court. Term, four years; bond required, not less than $10,000.

 

The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body of the county and the following are some of its important duties and powers:

 

 Approves bonds of county officials.
 Approves reports of county officials.
 Establishes and vacates public highways.
 Levies taxes to raise revenues for county purposes.
 Allows claims against the county and orders same paid.
 Fills vacancies in county offices, except members of its own body.
 Constitutes a drainage board of the various districts of the county.
 Allows or disallows homestead credit claims and military exemptions.
 Approves cigarette, beer and liquor applications for permits outside cities.
 Refunds taxes on property erroneously assessed.

 

Regular Sessions of the Board of Supervisors are held at 8:30 am every two weeks at the Administration Building 300 West 4th Street Spencer, Iowa 51301. Questions concerning these rules or any agenda items may be directed to the Auditor’s Office at (712) 262-1569

General Rules for Board Meetings