The Board of Supervisors of Pottawattamie County consists of five members, each elected for four years. Meetings are held every Monday and Wednesday, with additional meetings as called by the Chairman.
Board of Supervisors Duties:
The Boards duties are varied and its authority embraces practically every aspect of County Government. The Board acts as a general business manager for County Government and the following are some of the duties and powers:
- Prepares the County Budget, determines tax requirements needed and levies taxes to raise revenue for expenditures.
- Appoints and fixes salaries of certain offices, deputies, permanent and temporary help, and fills vacancies in elective county offices, except members of its own body. Vacancies in the Board of Supervisors are filled by appointment made by the County Auditor, County Treasurer and County Recorder.
- Establishes policies and provides adequate funding in order to properly maintain the secondary roads system.
- Is responsible for certain social welfare programs for the citizens.
- Performs a variety of duties relating to agriculture and conservation, including participation in flood and erosion control, appointment of a Conservation Board, establishing drainage districts and zoning of County lands.
- Makes official canvass of voters of the County following primary, general and special elections.
- All bills paid by the County must be allowed by the Board of Supervisors before payment can be made by the County.
- Approve Beer, Liquor and Cigarette licenses, sending these results to the Beer & Liquor Control Department in Ankeny, Iowa, for final approval.
The Board members appoint the following department heads, boards and commissions members:
Animal Control Officer
Board of Health Members
Buildings and Grounds Director
Community Services Director/CPC
Compensation Commission Members
Compensation Board Members
Conservation Director
Conservation Board Members
County Engineer
Information Technologies Director |
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Medical Examiner
Planning and Zoning Director
Planning and Zoning Commission Members
Veterans Affairs Director
Veteran Affairs Commission Members
Weed Commissioner
Zoning Board of Adjustment Members
Judicial Magistrate Commission Member
Civil Service Commission Member |
The Board members are also appointed to the following committees/boards and are liaisons for other county departments.
Delbert King
Buildings and Grounds
Conservation/REAP
Construction
County Burials
Economic Development
Fourth Judicial District
Personnel
Local Emergency Management
Loess Hills Alliance
Secondary Roads
Soil Conservation
Transfer Station
Hungry Canyons
SWIPCo/SWITA
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Melvyn Houser
Auditor
Conservation
De-categorization Planning Committee
E911/Communications
Economic Development
Hungry Canyons
Local Emergency Management
Mental Health/Case Management
Metropolitan Area Planning Agency
Personnel
River bend
Secondary Roads
Soil Conservation
SWI Juvenile Emergency Services Board
Western Iowa Development Association (WIDA)
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Roger Williams
County Burials
De-categorization Planning Committee
Department of Human Services
Economic Development
Human Services Advisory Council
Insurance (Health & Liability)
Mental Health/Case Management
Personnel
Recorder
Secondary Roads
Visiting Nurse Association
Airport Authority
RWIB-CEO
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Loren Knauss
Animal Control
Attorney
Board of Health
County Property
Economic Development
General Relief
Personnel
Secondary Roads
Sheriffs Department/Jail
SWI Juvenile Emergency Services Board
Treasurer
Veteran Affairs
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Lynn Leaders
Assessor
Buildings and Grounds
Construction
County Property
Economic Development
Information Technologies (IT)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Personnel
Planning & Development/Weed Control
Pottawattamie County Development Corp.
Recorder
River bend - Land Management
Secondary Roads |
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