Wright County Board of Supervisors

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

 

Meetings are held every Monday at 9:00 a.m. in the Supervisors board room located in the basement of the courthouse.  Minutes of the Board meetings are available for public viewing online, in the County Auditor's office in the Courthouse, and are published weekly in the following newspapers.

 

♦  Wright County Messenger

♦  Belmond Independent

♦  Eagle Grove Eagle

 

To be placed on the Board’s weekly agenda, contact Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor, at (515) 532-2771 or email auditor@co.wright.ia.us.

 

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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 Buildings and Grounds Director Community Services Director/CPC Compensation Commission Compensation Board Conservation Director Conservation Board County Engineer Information Technologies

Medical Examiner Planning and Zoning Director Planning and Zoning Commission Veterans Affairs Director Veteran Affairs Commission  Weed Commissioner Zoning Board of Adjustment s Judicial Magistrate Commission Civil Service Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wright County Board of Supervisors Contact Information

Wright County Board of Supervisors PO Box 147 Clarion, Iowa 50525

Phone: 515-532-2771 Fax: 515-532-2669

Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday - Friday

Lucas Beenken, District I Supervisor

Karl Helgevold, District II Supervisor

Myron Amdahl, District III Supervisor

Stan Watne, District IV Supervisor

Larry Maasdam, District V Supervisor

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