West Plains: The annual election of council members for University of Missouri Extension in Howell County will be held from January 20 – 24, 2025. Online voting is available beginning January 20 by going to extension.missouri.edu/Howell, then click on the council election link. If an eligible voter did not receive a ballot, please contact the extension office at 417-256-2391 and a ballot will be mailed to you.
The University of Missouri Extension Council – Howell County is the local link between county residents and the University of Missouri. Council members are volunteers who assist in the operation and management of the local office, planning and carrying out local Extension programming.
The county council is comprised of twelve elected and three appointed citizens and functions as an advisory board in planning educational programs and administering local extension operations. Appointed members represent the Howell County Commission, the City of West Plains, and Missouri Farm Bureau. The extension council meets monthly. All members serve a two-year term and are eligible for a second term. After a maximum of two consecutive terms, individuals may serve again following a one-year interval.
The election is based on the county at large as one district.
Candidates are Christin Byrd, David Snodgras, Jennifer Poor, Evan Kinder, Robert Burtrum, and Michelle (Mickey) Walker. Election results will be published in the newspaper in March.
Completed ballots can be mailed to University of Missouri Extension and postmarked on or before, January 24, 2025. Voting can be completed online at extension.missouri.edu/Howell, onsite at the Extension office before 3 p.m., January 24, 2025, or ballots may be returned by fax to 573-884-5787, ballots must be received before midnight January 24.
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