2008 SWCD Supervisors

Lynn Dettmer, Chairman                                     Dale Thomas  

Appointed supervisor                                      Elected supervisor

Term expires 2010                                         Term expires 2009 

Mark Grimm                        Jody Nusbaumer                   Kevin Brickley

Elected supervisor             Appointed supervisor           Elected supervisor

Term expires 2010             Term expires 2009              Term expires 2011

Wells Co. SWCD Supervisors

     The Wells Co. SWCD board consists of 3 elected and 2 appointed supervisors.  These positions are three-year terms.  Appointed Supervisors are selected based on recommendations from the SWCD and approved by the State Soil Conservation Board.  The elected Supervisors are nominated by the election committee, and the SWCD holds the election at the SWCD Annual meeting to fill the expiring term of the elected Supervisor.

     To be nominated as a candidate for the office of Supervisor, individuals must be of voting age, own or rent a tract of land that is more than 10 acres in size and located within the district (Wells County), and must maintain his or her permanent residence within the district (Wells County).

     At the Supervisor election (during the SWCD Annual Meeting), any individual of voting age or a representative of a firm, company, or corporation that owns or rents land or property within the district (Wells County) may vote.  Eligible individuals include the owner and tenant of the same land or property as well as the owner's or tenant's spouse. 

SWCD Supervisor Election Candidates

       Candidates for the SWCD Supervisor election that will be conducted at the 2009 annual meeting are Dale Thomas and Alan Stout. 

Dale Thomas lives in Union township and farms approximately 975 acres.  His family also raises 4-H animals.  Dale's conservation practices include no-till; minimum till; grass waterways; and filter strips.  His leadership experience includes serving three terms on the Wells Co. 4-H Extension board, and he has been an SWCD Supervisor since 2006.

Alan Stout of Nottingham township farms 120 acres and raises beef cattle, fruits and vegetables.  Alan's conservation efforts include no-till; cover crops; nutrient management; classified forest; timber stand improvement; grass and shrub field borders; and a CRP snow fence.  Alan has been an Associate Supervisor for the SWCD since 2003.