STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county from February 1 through February 22, 2022.
Territory II includes Ste. Genevieve Township and Territory IV includes Union and Saline Townships.
Ballots will be available to print online at https://mosoilandwater.land/ste-genevieve.
Printed ballots may be returned to the district by mail and must be postmarked no later than February 20, 2022.
You may also vote in person from 8:00am to 4:30pm at the district office (711 Pointe Basse Drive, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670). Each eligible land representative in the district is allowed one vote.
A land representative is defined as the owner or representative authorized by power of attorney of any farm lying within an area proposed to be established, and subsequently established, as a soil and water conservation district under Chapter 278, RSMo. Each farm is entitled to representation by a land representative: provided, however that the land representative is a taxpayer of the county within which the soil and water district is located.
The following qualified candidates will be considered for election: Territory II –Paul Arnold, Ste. Genevieve Township and Robert (Bob) Eckenfels, Ste. Genevieve Township. Territory IV – Elizabeth (Betty) Vogt, Saline Township.
Supervisors manage the administration of district policies and programs, as well as district personnel and funds.
The district is supported by the one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soils and water sales tax.
For additional information on the district election, contact the district office at (573) 883-2703 ext. 3 or at 711 Pointe Basse Drive, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670.