PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — Let it be known that the Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an      election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county. Territory 2 includes political townships Buffalo and Salt River and 4 includes political townships Peno, Indian and Spencer. The election will take place from February 1, 2022 to February 22, 2022. Ballots are available to print online at https://mosoilandwater.land/pike Printed ballots may be returned to the district by mail and must be postmarked no later than February 20th. You may also vote in person from 8:00am – 4:30pm at the USDA Service Center, 1220 South Business 61, Bowling Green, MO 63334. 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 ] – Charles Becker – Buffalo township

Territory [  4 ] – Curtis Delgman – Peno 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 at 573-324-3201 ext.3; via mail; Pike Co. SWCD, 1220 South Business 61, Bowling Green, MO 63334; or you may email the district employees: micah.bailey@swcd.mo.gov or karen.sinclair@swcd.mo.gov