The Cass County Board of Supervisors is taking applications for various county board and commission appointments to be made at the organizational meeting January 4, 2016 and during calendar year 2016. Auditor Dale Sunderman says the County looks for diversity in the appointments and welcomes all applicants at least 18 years of age. Terms and dates of appointments vary. The positions are unpaid.

A brief description follows:

• Board of Health: Five member board to provide guidance and oversee operations of county Public Health department.
• Cass-Audubon Border Economic Development Agreement Board: Six voting members and two non-voting members. One at large member appointed by Cass County Board of Supervisors. Promote development of Valley Business Park property.
• Cass County Food Policy Council: Approximate ten member council that serves the entire Cass County area and works to bring together community members and organizations to promote stable food systems and access to healthy locally produced food for all the residents of Cass County.
• Civil Service Commission: Three member commission to oversee examinations, promotions, and discipline issues relating to Deputy Sheriffs.
• Compensation Board for the Condemnation of Private Property: 28 member commission representing realtors, farmers, bankers, auctioneers and city property owners to be available to the chief judge of the judicial district to assess damages to property taken by eminent domain.
• Conservation Board: Five member board to provide guidance and oversee operations of county Conservation department.
• Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission: Six member commission (three appointed by the board) responsible for appointing two county magistrates. Magistrates are required to be attorneys and have jurisdiction over simple misdemeanors, including scheduled violations, county and municipal infractions, and small claims.
• Township Trustee/Clerk: Four member board (three trustees and one clerk): townships of Benton, Bear Grove, Brighton, Cass, Franklin, Grant, Grove, Lincoln, Massena, Noble, Pleasant, Pymosa, Victoria, and Washington (townships of Edna and Union elect officers). Township governments responsible to provide vital functions such as fire protection/emergency medical service and responsible for any township owned public cemeteries. The xext appointments will be in January of 2017 (one township trustee and one township clerk).
• Veteran Affairs Commission: Three member commission to provide guidance and oversee operations of Veteran Affairs department. Terms begin July 1.
• Zoning Board of Adjustment: Five member board to review county zoning ordinance and hear requests for variances or special exceptions to the ordinance.
• Planning & Zoning Commission: Five member commission to review and enforce county zoning ordinance and make recommendations on any proposed changes to same.
• Weed Commissioner: Supervise the control and destruction of all noxious weeds in the county. Term March thru February.
• Western Iowa Tourism Council Region #1: Promotion of Tourism in Tourism Region #1 This list is not all inclusive.

Applications for the various positions are required and can be obtained at the office of the Cass County Auditor and are also available on the county website: http://www.casscountyiowa.us/. Additional information may be obtained by calling the office of the Cass County Auditor: 712-243-4570.

At the organizational meeting to be held Monday, January 4, 2016, the Cass County Board of Supervisors will be making appointments to: Cass County Food Policy Council (if new applicants); County Weed Commissioner (1); County Civil Service Commission [for appointment of deputy sheriffs] (1) County Conservation Board (1); County Resource Enhancement Committee (1); County Zoning Board of Adjustment (1); County Zoning Commission (1); County Board of Health (2); Cass County Housing Commission (3); County Condemnation in Eminent Domain (28+); Cass-Audubon Border Economic Development Agreement Board (1); Western Iowa Tourism Council Region #1 (1 and 1 alternate) Mid-year appointment: Veteran Affairs Commission (1) in June, 2016.