The mission of the Hardin County Board of Supervisors is to plan, finance and deliver services to the ctizens of Hardin County hat are both mandated and based on community needs in the areas of public safety, public health, human services, drainage, secondary roads, conservation, economic development and administration. These services will be delivered at an optimum level maximizing available resources and distributed fairly and efficiently. The Board of Supervisors is the executive and administrative branch of county government. Hardin County elects three members to its board who serve staggered four-year terms. The elected Supervisors serve at-large over the entire county, not by districts.

2012 Observed Holidays (pdf)

Meetings

Official Board meeting are held every Wednesday morning at 10:00am at the Hardin County Courthouse on the 1st floor. The meetings are open to the public. To be placed on the Board's weekly agenda, contact Nancy Lauver, Board Secretary, at 641-939-8109 by Tuesday morning at 10:00am. 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.

• Eldora Herald Index
• Iowa Falls Times Citizen
• Ackley World Journal

Current and Archived

2012 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2011 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2010 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2009 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2008 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2007 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2006 Meeting Minutes

Board of Supervisors Duties

The Board's 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.

• Serves as trustees to over 200 drainage districts.

• 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 over 1,100 miles of county roads.

• 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 ofSupervisors 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 commission members.

2012 Directory of County Boards and Commissions Members (pdf)

Application to County Boards, Commissions, or Committees (pdf)

Animal Control Officer
Board of Health Members
Building and Grounds Director
Community Services Director/CPC
Condemnation Commission Members
Compensation Board Members
Conservation Director
Conservation Board Members
County Engineer
IT Director (Information Technology)
GIS Coordinator (Geographic Information Systems)
Medical Examiner
Planning and Zoning Director
Planning and Zoning Commission Members
Veterans Affairs Director
Veterans Affairs Commission Members
Weed Commissioner
Zoning Board of Adjustment Members
Judicial Magistrate Commission Member
Civil Service Commission Member