The Howard County, Iowa Board of Supervisors consists of three members elected at large. The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body of the county.


  Howard County, Iowa - Board of Supervisors

Howard County, Iowa Board of Supervisors 2009

Donald Burnikel - Janet McGovern - Adolph (Mick) Gamez

About The Board
The Board of Supervisors has both legislative and administrative powers and is the policy-making body for Howard County government. With its authority to adopt legislation and policies for department operations, the Board sets priorities, allocates resources and maintains budgetary control.

The budget process is the most important power of the Board. By using the budget process effectively, the Board is able to monitor and correct inefficiencies in all organizational units, including elected departments, quasi-government organizations, and administrative departments.

In addition to these responsibilities, the Board of Supervisors promotes and facilitates various cooperative efforts among and between other government entities and jurisdictions. Most importantly, the Board is available to its constituency and can respond to issues of importance to citizens. The Board also appoints individuals or serves on a number of Boards and Commissions that affect all aspects of Howard County operations.

Regular sessions of the Board of Supervisors are held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday mornings. The duties of the Board of Supervisors can be found throughout Chapter 331 in the Code of Iowa.


DISTRICT 1:
Adolph (Mick) Gamez
221 Valley Manor Drive
Cresco, Iowa  52136
563.547.4936
Term Ends December 31, 2012

Serves on the following boards:
CEO Board
Assessor’s Conference Board
Hazmat Board
North Iowa Juvenile Detention
1st Judicial District Dept of Correction Services
Upper Exploreland ISTEA Advisory (alternate)
RLF- Upper Exploreland
Howard County Enterprise Zone Commission Member

DISTRICT 2:
Donald Burnikel
5881 Timber Avenue
Lime Springs, Iowa  52155
563.547.3793
Tem Ends December 31, 2014

Serves on the following boards:
Northeast Iowa Mental Health Board
Spectrum Board
Howard County Economic Development
Howard County Conservation Board
Public Safety Commission
Emergency Management
Upper Exploreland ISTEA Advisory
HAWC Empowerment Team
Empowerment Executive Board
ISTEA Policy Board (alternate)
Assessor’s Conference Board

DISTRICT 3:
Janet McGovern
12063 Crescent Avenue
Riceville, Iowa 50466
641.985.2203
Term Ends December 31, 2014

Serves on the following boards:
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation
Resource Conservation And Development
Northland Agency on Aging
1st Judicial District Dept of Correction Services (alternate)
Upper Exploreland Region Planning Commission (ends Dec 31,2011)
Upper Exploreland Regional Planning (Policy Making)
Upper Exploreland Executive Board
RLF HAWC Empowerment
ISTEA Policy Board
RC & D
Assessor’s Conference Board

Address:
Howard County Courthouse
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136

Meeting Hours:
Monday - 9:00am

Phone Number:
563.547.9204

FAX Number:
563.547.9229


County Supervisors:
District 1 Supervisor:
Adolph (Mick) Gamez

District 2 Supervisor:
Donald Burnikel

District 3 Supervisor:
Janet McGovern

Board of Supervisors Forms:
Downloadable forms
used in the Board of Supervisors office


Board of Supervisors Links:
Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC)

National Association of Counties

Links to Iowa Resources

Board of Supervisors
District Map
 
             

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