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Wayne SWCD is seeking Board of Supervisor Candidates! 

Wayne SWCD is seeking candidates for its Board of Supervisors. Two supervisors will be elected at the 2024 Supervisor Election & Annual Breakfast which will be held on November 7, 2024.

Board Supervisors guide the district, its staff, and cooperating agencies in efforts to implement conservation programs in the county that address management and conservation of soil, water, and related resources. Board members should have a sincere interest in conservation and must have the enthusiasm, dedication, and time to serve as elected officials. This is a volunteer position, but supervisors can be reimbursed for mileage & expenses (registration, lodging, meals, etc.) related to events involving soil & water professionals.

What a potential supervisor needs to know:

*Candidate must be over 18 years old and a resident of Wayne County.

*This is a volunteer position and runs in 3-year terms.

*Board meetings are (usually) on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:30a.m. (subject to change) lasting between 1 to 2 hours. Meetings are held in the Wayne SWCD Office located in the lower level at 428 W. Liberty St., Wooster, OH  44691.

*Attendance at occasional outside meetings, events, or training is required.

If you are interested in becoming a Board Supervisor for Wayne SWCD, please contact our office at 330-263-5376 or by email wayneohswcd@gmail.com

2024 Supervisor Candidates - Randy Tegtmeier and Matthew Peart

Supervisor Election & Absentee Ballots

Legal Notice

In accordance with Ch. 940 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Commission will cause an election to be held electing two (2) supervisors to fill the expiring term of Matthew Peart and  Randy Tegtmeier.  The supervisors will be elected for a three (3) year term, beginning January 1, 2025.  The candidates running for the Wayne SWCD Board of Supervisors is:  Matthew Peart and Randy Tegtmeier.

Individuals who own or occupy land within the Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.  

There are three (3) ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot: 

1) at the Supervisor Election and Annual Breakfast on Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 7:30-9:30a.m. at Sonnenberg Village, 13497 Hackett Rd., Apple Creek, OH 44606.

2) at the Wayne SWCD office during normal business hours, 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. beginning October 9, 2024 - November 6, 2024. 

3) voting absentee October 9, 2024 - November 6, 2024; contact our office 330-263-5376 or email wayneohswcd@gmail.com to request ballot and voter eligibility form.  

Absentee ballots submitted via mail must arrive at the Wayne SWCD office by the end of the day November 6, 2024.  Eligible voters must complete a ballot application in its entirety for validation.