OPEN HOUSE- ELECTION 2011
The results of the 2011 Board of Supervisor
Election are as follows;
Ron Smoker and Robin Boggs have been re-elected to three year terms
beginning in 2012.
The
Ashtabula Soil and Water Conservation District
will be holding an Open House and Election for Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, November
22nd, Noon- 6:00 pm at the
District located at 39 Wall Street in Jefferson
Election to cast a ballot for election of supervisors will
be from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
The Board of Supervisors will hold the monthly board
meeting at 6:00 pm after the election.
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Ashtabula County SWCD will be
electing two supervisors on November 22, 2011. If you cannot attend
the Open House and voting period, below find out who is eligible and how to
vote by absentia.
The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will have an
election of Supervisors of the Ashtabula Soil and Water Conservation
District to be held in accordance with Chapter 1515 of the Ohio
Revised Code.
Residents or landowners, firms, and corporations that own land or
occupy land in Ashtabula County and are 18 years of
age and older may vote for Supervisor. A non-resident landowner,
firm or corporation must provide an affidavit of eligibility, which
includes designation of a voting representative, prior to casting a
ballot (available on the District’s website.)
There are three ways an eligible
voter can cast a ballot:
(1) at the
open house if you are attending, which will take place November
22, 2011. Voting will take place between
3:00 pm until
5:00pm
(2) In person at the Ashtabula County SWCD office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to the District, no earlier than 21 days prior and not later than 4:00 p.m. the day of the open house November 22, 2011 via absentee ballot and procedure.
(3)
Vote absentee by requesting the proper forms. The absentee request
forms are posted on our website
http://www.ashtabulaswcd.org/.
Requested ballots must be returned to the District office no later
than
3:00
p.m. on November
22, 2011,
at the following address:
Ashtabula County Soil and Water Conservation District, 39 Wall
Street, Jefferson, OH 44047 phone number: 440-576-4946.
Note: Due to greatly reduced budget and
reduced staffing, please call the office prior to travelling to the
office to cast an absentee ballot or pick up request form to confirm
District staff or available in the office to service your request
and not in the field servicing a landowners conservation need.
Results of the
Election will be posted on District's Web
Site by November 24th.
Two (2) Supervisors will be elected. Nominees are:
Robin Boggs, Ron Smoker and Gary Rutter.
2011 Candidates
Robin Boggs - Robin
and Debbie Boggs began their farming operation in
Gary Rutter
-
Gary Rutter has called
Ashtabula County home since the early ‘80’s when he decided to get
out the city. He is
retired and resides in Rome Township on 75 acres of land in which
his “spare time” is spent hunting and fishing.
Gary has been involved in conservation he entire life with
past groups/activities which include: Chagrin Valley Fish and Game
Club, Buckeye Retriever Club and Ducks Unlimited.
Within each of these groups he was a very active member
organizing field days, banquets and many other club activities.
On his Rome Township property he has rehabilitated a lake for fishing, planted many trees/ wildlife habitat projects, performed woodland management, drainage improvement projects and installed an approximate 12 acre wetland.
Ron
Smoker -
Ron is
the owner/operator of Smoker & Son/Geneva materials; a logging and
sawmill facility
located in
Geneva.
He
was born and raised in
District Absentee Voting Forms
Election Legal Notice
Resident Request for Absentee Ballot
Firm, Corporation, and Non-Resident Request for Absentee Ballot
Corporation, Firm, LLC, or Trust Land Ownership or Land Occupier Affidavit
Ownership or Land Occupier Non-Resident Affidavit