SWCDs are special purpose units of government that manage and direct natural resource management programs at the local level. Districts work in both urban and rural settings to carry out a program for the conservation, use, and development of soil, water, and related resources.
Fillmore SWCD Board Members
District 3
Kathy Tesmer
2023 Chair
Term expires December 31, 2024.
Active Board Member since January 2017.
District 5
Travis Willford
2023 Vice Chair
Term expires December 31, 2024.
Active Board Member since January 2009.
District 1
Tim Gossman
2023 Treasurer
Term expires December 31, 202x.
Active Board Member since January 1991.
District 4
Eunice Biel
2023 Secretary
Term expires December 31, 2024.
District 2
Jason Wetzel
2023 Supervisor
Term expires .
What does it take to be a soil and water conservation district supervisor?
SWCD Supervisors serve four-year terms and meet monthly, discussing the business of the SWCD, distributing state grant allocations to landowners, setting conservation priorities and coordinating conservation efforts with other local units of government and state agencies. SWCD Supervisors are not paid a salary; however, they do receive compensation for attending meetings ($100/day) and are reimbursed for mileage and other expenses.
Board Meetings
Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:00 P.M. at the Conservation Building located at 912 Houston Street in Preston, Minnesota. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change.
Minutes are posted after they have been approved.