Supervisor Elections
Meet our 2024 Supervisor Candidates -
Matthew Peart and Randy Tegtmeier
Matt Peart
Matt lives in Congress Twp. and farms 450 acres organically in Wayne and Summit County for the past 32 years. He grows corn, soybeans, spelt, hay and raises Angus cows. Conservation practices installed on the farms are filter strips, conservation tillage, contour strips and grass waterways.
Matt is the Past-President of the State Association for the Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD’s) and a State Representative to the National Association of SWCD’s.
Matt is also a Farm Bureau and Organic Crop Improvement Association member.
Randy Tegtmeier
Randy lives in Congress Twp. with his wife, Heather, and sons: Cody, Brock and Kade. He farms 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins and hay. Conservation practices installed are no till, crop rotation, strip cropping, grass waterways, cover crops and variable rate technology (VRT).
Randy is a certified crop advisor independent seed salesman and also a member of the Farm Bureau, Ruritans and attends Mohican Church of the Brethren.
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.
