The Board of Supervisors of Webster County consists of five members, each elected for four years.

Meetings are held every every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Supervisors room, 2^nd Floor County Courthouse, unless otherwise posted.

To be placed on the Board’s weekly agenda, contact Carol Messerly, Webster County Auditor, at (515) 573-7175 or email – auditor@webstercountyia.org

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:

1. Prepares the County Budget, determines tax requirements needed and levies taxes to raise revenue for expenditures.

2. 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.

3. Establishes policies and provides adequate funding in order to properly maintain the secondary roads system.

4. Is responsible for certain social welfare programs for the citizens.

5. 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.

6. Makes official canvass of voters of the County following primary, general and special elections.

7. All bills paid by the County must be allowed by the Board of Supervisors before payment can be made by the County.

8. 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 Manager

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.

Keith Dencklau City - County Committee Community & Family Resource Behavioral Center (NCARF) Conventional & Visitor Bureau DNR Animal Feeding Operation Contact Drainage Mental Health Center MIDAS Webster County Economic Development	Joel Lizer County Farm DNR Animal Feeding Operation Contact Drainage E 911 - Service Board Emergency Management Iowa Central Industries Telecommunications Central Iowa Juvenile Detention
Greg Nolting Conference Board Court House/LEC/SS Building Crime Stoppers Finance Haz/Mat Response Committee County Insurance Committee	Kim Motl Foster Grandparents MH Advisory/Plan Committee North Central Home Care Solid Waste Commission Upper Des Moines Webster County Economic Development Workforce
Phil Condon Central Iowa Juvenile Detention County Farm DNR Animal Feeding Operation Contact Drainage Empowerment Board Second Judicial Solid Waste Commission