The Board of Supervisors is
the legislative body of Delaware County and the following are some of its duties
and powers:
 Approves
bonds of county officials
Establishes
and vacates public highways
Levies
taxes to produce revenue for county purposes
Allows
claims against the county and orders them paid
Allows
applications for Homestead, Military, and Family Farm Credit
Fills
vacancies in county offices, except members of its own body
Canvasses
the vote totals of elections
Approves
budgets of county officials
Appoints
a County Engineer to supervise the county road system
Oversees
the maintenance of the county buildings
Appoints
all members or individuals to the following county boards or positions:
Conservation, Health, Care Review, Veterans
Affairs, MC Safety Coordinator, Delaware County Economic Development Commission, ADA
Coordinator, IDHS Advisory Board,
Homeland Security Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Tourism Regional Representatives
Appoints
individual members to the following boards: Civil Service, Compensation,
Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission, Eminent Domain Compensation
Commission
Comprises
1/3 of the Conference Board that appoints the Assessor, approves the Assessor
Office budget, and appoints members of the Board of Review and Examining Board
Current
Meeting Agenda
Archived
Meeting Minutes |
Address of
Board of Supervisors:
Delaware County Courthouse
301 E Main Street
Manchester, Iowa 52057
Regular Meeting Time:
Monday @ 1:15 p.m.
(Subject to change)
Phone Number:
(563) 927-2515
FAX Number:
(563) 927-6423
Supervisor's E-mail
Board of Supervisors:
Shirley Helmrichs
Jeff Madlom
Jerry Ries
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 |
