Board of Supervisors

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General Information

The Board of Supervisors is the executive and administrative branch of county government. The supervisors make policy for the county, administer the various county programs and have final authority over the county budget. Its main responsibility is setting a county budget to meet the needs of the rural population in the township areas and the human service needs of the entire county. The budget process begins in the late fall and is certified to the State of Iowa by the following March 15th. The county operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30. The three members of the Board of Supervisors are elected at large and serve overlapping four year terms. The Board of Supervisors is the executive and legislative branch of county government. Their authority embraces practically every aspect of county government. The Board of Supervisors approves budget requests and appropriates the budgets and programs for all county government. The Board of Supervisors oversees the health and social service needs for all county residents. The board also oversees land use planning and fiscal policy.