Fillmore Soil and Water
Conservation District
507-765-3878 Ext. 3
900 Washington St. NW
Preston, MN 55965
Board Members
Fillmore SWCD Board Members
Seated: Pamela Mensink, Brian Hazel
Standing: Travis Willford, Leonard Leutink, Tim Gossman
District 1 - Brian Hazel - 2011 Secretary
District 1 includes Arendahl, Rushford Village, Norway and Holt townships plus the City of Lanesboro. Active Board Member since 1997. He a member of the Cost-share Committee and the Building Committee. His term expires December 31, 2014.
District 2 - Tim Gossman - 2011 Supervisor
District 2 includes Sumner, Jordan, Spring Valley (excluding the City of Spring Valley), and Chatfield townships. Active Board Member since January 1991. He is a member of the Finance Committee, Building Committee, and Fillmore County Water Plan Advisory Board. His term expires December 31, 2014.
District 3 -Leonard Leutink, Jr. - 2011 Vice Chair
District 3 includes Fillmore, Bloomfield, Forestville, Beaver and York townships, plus the City of Spring Valley. Active board member since January 2009. He is a member of the Education Committee, Personnel Committee, Cost-share Committee, and the Hiawatha Valley Resource Conservation & Development. His term expires December 31, 2012.
District 4 - Pamela Mensink - 2011 Chairperson
District 4 includes Pilot Mound, Fountain, Carrolton (excluding Lanesboro), Carimona, Preston and Bristol Townships. Active board member since January 2005. She is a member of the Personnel Committee, Education Committee, Area VII SRF Joint Powers Board, the Fillmore County Water Plan Advisory Board and the Hiawatha Valley Resource Conservation & Development. Her term expires December 31, 2012.
District 5 -Travis Willford - 2011 Treasurer
District 5 includes Amherst, Preble, Harmony, Canton and Newburg Townships. Active board member since January 2009. He is a member of the Finance Committee, Area VII SRF Joint Power Board and EQIP Local Work Group. His term expires December 31, 2012.
Interested in being an SWCD Supervisor? An SWCD supervisor serves a four year term. Candidates are elected in the general election. The office of the Supervisor is a nonpartisan office, and each supervisor represents the entire district. Currently, Fillmore SWCD Supervisors are elected at large - meaning that all eligible voters throughout Fillmore County are able to vote for the open positions.
The Fillmore SWCD Board of Supervisors meet each month at the SWCD office. Supervisors receive a per diem for board meetings, which currently is $70 per meeting. They are also reimbursed for mileage and any expenses related to the Supervisor position.
What does it take to be a soil and water conservation district supervisor?
