REGION – The State Natural Resources Conservation Council has announced the availability of nominating petitions for the statewide elections of district supervisors in each of the 14 Natural Resource Conservation Districts.
Natural Resources Conservation Districts are local subdivisions of state government established under the state’s Soil Conservation Act to connect people, organizations, and resources to steward the state’s land and water for the future. The Ottauquechee Conservation District offers a unique and powerful vehicle for citizens to become involved with local conservation work and establish programs that protect the environment. Please visit www.conservation.vermont.gov or contact District Manager Kelly Stettner at kelly.stettner@onrcd.org for more information.
To have your name placed on the Dec. 7 election ballot for the office of district supervisor, a person must obtain a minimum of 25 signatures on nominating petitions. Anyone residing within the Ottauquechee District may run for the office of conservation district supervisor. Anyone owning land and residing within the Ottauquechee District may sign a nominating petition.
Supervisors for each conservation district board are elected for a term of five years. The deadline for submitting nominating petitions to Ottauquechee Conservation District office is Nov. 3.
Nominating petitions and additional information may be obtained by contacting Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District at onrcd1@gmail.com or by calling 802-369-0697.