Residents, landowners invited to elect Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors member

BATAVIA, OH (Aug. 26, 2019) — If you are a resident or landowner in Clermont County, the Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) invites you to participate in the election for its Board of Supervisors. The election runs from Aug. 22 through the annual meeting at the County Fairgrounds in Owensville on Sept. 12.

One person will be elected to the Board for a three-year term commencing Jan. 1, 2020. Candidates for the election include Laura Carlier and Connie O’Connor. Candidate biographies can be viewed at www.clermontswcd.org. Votes can be cast at Clermont SWCD’s office on the fairgrounds, or a request form for an absentee ballot can be downloaded from the District’s web site.

Clermont SWCD’s 76th Annual Meeting and Banquet will be at the Fairgrounds Multipurpose Building in Owensville on Sept.  12.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30. Banquet tickets ($12 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under) must be purchased in advance. For more information, contact Clermont SWCD at (513) 732-7075 ext.2, or email ssteffensen@clermontcountyohio.gov.

The meeting will include a catered dinner, and the evening’s entertainment will feature Raptor Inc., a volunteer organization that specializes in the pickup, rehabilitation and release of injured raptors, and delivers educational programs throughout the region.

Election results will be announced at the end of the evening. It is not necessary to purchase tickets to vote in the election.

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