Boards & Commissions
Administrative Board Of Directors Of The 3rd Judicial District - Department Of Correctional Services
Ken Hach – Representative
Paul Merten – Alternate
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Ag Extension Officials [176a]
Director- Terry Janssen
Strengthening Families Coordinator- Doren Ehlers
4H &Youth Development - Carol Ehlers
County Youth Coord. - Debbie Erpelding
Ag Engineer - Kris Kohl
FNP Assistant - Marisol Axtell
Office Assistant - Shannon Grau
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Buena Vista Community Foundation
Justin Yarosevich - President
Don Peterson - Vice President
Jan Alderton - Secretary
Linda Baier - Treasurer
Scott Haldin (Sioux Rapids)
Cheryl Anderson (Linn Grove)
Dave Rydstrom (Rural BV County)
Dennis Anderson ( Rembrandt)
Joann Kinnetz ( Marathon)
Marilyn Monson ( Newell)
Pat Fisher ( Lakeside)
Marlowe Feldman ( Albert City)
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Buena Vista County Bar Association
Ryan A Mohr, President
Gary Armstrong, Willis J Hamilton, Dave Patton, Alan Bridge, Henry Hardt, Hugh Perry, James W Gailey
W Ted Brown, Phil Havens, Phil Redenbaugh, Dan Connell ,Dave Jennett ,Steven T Roth, Katie F Morgan
Mark T Cornish, Nola Jensen, James A Schall, Mary Ann Diehl, Ryan A Mohr, Andrew J Smith, Mary Hamilson, Edean Murray, Steven D Hamilton, John Murray, Willis J Hamilton, Norris G Onley Jr, Joshua Walsh
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Buena Vista County Board Of Supervisors
District 1 Ken Hach
District 2 Dale Arends
District 3 Paul Merten
District 4 Rhonda Ringgenberg
District 5 Don Altena
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Buena Vista County Eminent Domain Compensation Commission [6B.4]
Eminent Domain Compensation Commission
Term, 1 year (by appointment). The Board of Supervisors shall appoint annually not less than 28 residents of the county to serve as members of a Compensation Commission. One-fourth each, of those appointed, shall be owner-operators of agricultural property, owners of city property, licensed real estate salespersons or brokers, and persons having knowledge of property values in the county by reason of their occupation, such as bankers, auctioneers, appraisers, etc. The Chief Judge of the Judicial District shall select 6 people from the list to assess the damages to the property concerned according to Sec. 6B of the 1999 Code of Iowa. The appraisal of damages shall be final unless appealed.
Farmers: Dale Bodholdt, Steve Mckenna, Becky Dirkx, Kevin Cone, Don Diehl, Nick Ackerman, Rich Langner
Realtors: Georgia Weaver, Clark Fort, Bob Hall, J D Lehr, Kent Smith, Joe Aube, Margie Robinson
For Cities: Jim Haraldson, Tom Huseman, Norris Olney Jr, Nola Jensen, Nancy Sadusky, Jeff Ebert
For Their Occupation: Mark Rehnstrom, Harry Schaller, Ronnie Brown, Ron Haraldson, Brian Drzycimski, Ben Nesheim, Randy Johnson
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Buena Vista County Examining Board (441.3)
Examining Board
Term, 6 years (by appointment). The Examining Board is composed of 3 persons, 1 selected by each voting unit of the Conference Board. When a vacancy in the office of County Assessor occurs, the Examining Board requests a list of individuals eligible for appointment from the Iowa Dept of Revenue and Finance. The Examining Board prepares a written report on said list for the Director of Revenue and Finance. The Conference Board makes the selection from the list on said report. [441.8]
Member Appointed By Term Expires
James Patrick - Mayors 12/31/2015
Jeff Dicks School - Board Representatives 12/31/2015
Dave Drey - Supervisors 12/31/2015
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Buena Vista Local De-Cat Board
Paul Merten - Reresentative
Rhonda Ringgenberg- Delegate
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Buena Vista County Judges
Magistrate - Josh Walsh
Juvenile -Mary Timko
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Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center
Paul Merten - Representative
Dale Arends – Alternate
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Buena Vista County Medical Examiner And Deputies [331.801]
Dr David Crippin, County Medical Examiner
Tim Speers, Chief Medical Examiner
Greg Ebersole, Deputy Medical Examiner
Dave Patton, Deputy Medical Examiner tyDDDddsasDep
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Matt Imming, Deputy Medical Examiner
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Cherokee MHI Advisory Council
Dawn Mentzer
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Compass Point aka: Northwest Iowa Alcohol And Drug Treatment Unit
Don Altena
Dale Arends
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County Case Management Services Board
Paul Merten
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Custodian Of Supervisors Records
Susan K Lloyd
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DHS Service Area Advisory Board
Ken Hach Representative
Drainage Attorney
Gary Armstrong
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Drainage District #181, #274, #14-42, #22, And #150 Interim Board
Dale Arends - Delegate
Paul Merten – Alternate
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Drug And Alcohol Testing Alliance
Jon Ites - Primary Contact
Karen Crilly- Secondary Contact
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Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
Paul Merten, Supervisor
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Friends Of Little Lake Discovery Center Board
Paul Merten
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Inheritance Tax Commission [Code Section 450.24]
W Ted Brown
Paul Havens
Corwin Ritchie
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation
Ken Hach- Representative
All Other Board Members - Delegates
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Iowa Lakes RC & D Board
Dale Arends - Representative
Don Altena - Alternate
Phil Driver - At Large Representative
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MAP21 Enhancement Committee
Dale Arends- Representative
All Other Board Members - Delegates
Justin Yarosevich - S.L. City Clerk
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MAP21 Technical Committee
Jon Ites - Technical Representative
Preston Jacobs- Alternate
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Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission [602.6503] (6 Year Term)
Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission
Term, 6 years (by appointment). [602.6503] The Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission (Section of the 1999 Code of Iowa) is composed of the following members: a district court judge, (designated by the chief judge of the district), 3 members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and 2 attorneys elected by the County Bar. The magistrate shall have jurisdiction over non-indictable misdemeanors, including traffic and ordinance violations, preliminary hearings, search warrant proceedings, forcible entry and detainer actions, and small claims.
Appointed By Board Of Supervisors
Term: 1/1/2009-12/31/2014 Becky Drahota
Term: 1/1/2009-12/31/2014 Ron Haroldson
Term: 1/1/2009-12/31/2014 Bill Lanphere
Appointed By BV County Bar Association
Term: 10/11/2011-12/31/2013 John Murray
Term: 1/1/2009-12/31/2014 Mark Cornish
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Labor Negotiations
Ken Hach- Representative
All Other Board Members – Delegates
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Lake Improvements Commission
Seven Members Total From The Following Entities
Buena Vista County - Don Altena
Buena Vista County - Paul Merten
City Of Lakeside - Kathy Pomeranke
City Of Storm Lake - Sara Huddleston
City Of Storm Lake - David Walker
Lake Preservation Association - Gary Lalone
Lake Preservation Association - Steve Roth
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Lincoln Benefited Fire District Board Of Trustees (Appointed)
Richard Fondroy - Clerk
Mark Herrig Thru 6/2012
Tim Heuton Thru 6/2014
Jim Nelson Thru 6/2013
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Lock - Out /Tag-out Program
Steve Hammen
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Managed Care Advisory Board
Dawn Mentzer - CPC
Alicia Gatzemeyer- Case Manager
Paul Merten - BOS Rep
Ken Hach - Alternate
Charlene Anderson - MH Advocate
Tami Mills- Thomas - Case Manager
Kayla Demuth- Case Manager
Pat Allen- Family Representative
Lenny Young - Consumer Rep
Diane Mangold, Susan Irwin, Cindy Wiemold, Patrick Schmitz, Sandy Pingel- Providers
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Mental Health Advocate [229.19]
Connie Barrett
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Northwest Iowa Planning And Development Commission
Dale Arends – Delegate
Rhonda Ringgenberg- Delegate
Jim Patrick
Jon Kruse
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Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority [28e.2]
Sandy Johnson Thru 12/31/2015
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Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund
Justin Yarosevich
Marlowe Feldman
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NW IA Juvenile Detention Center (YES)
Ken Hach- Representative
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Region III Emergency Planning Council
Dale Arends – Delegate
Ken Hach – Alternate
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Regional Investment Board (Formerly Iowa Workforce Development Board-region 5)
Don Altena- Delegate
Dale Arends - Alternate
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Regional Transit Board (RIDES)
Dale Arends – Delegate
Rhonda Ringgenberg- Delegate
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Board
Dale Arends - Representative
Paul Merten – Alternate
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Sanitary District, Lake Creek CC Trustee [358.9] (Karen Strawn Secretary)
Randy Drey (Term Expires 1/2/2016)
Glen Huntington (Term Expires 1/2/2015)
Doug Thompson (Term Expires 1/2/2013)
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Sanitary District, Southwest Shoreline Trustee [ 358.9]
Bob Bergendoff (Term Expires 1/2/2016)
Steve Anderson (Term Expires 1/2/2015)
Harry Schaller (Term Expires 1/2/2013)
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Seasons Center Board Of Directors
Charlene Anderson - Citizen's Representative
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Storm Lake United Development
Ken Hach- Representative
All Other Board Members – Delegates
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Storm Lake United Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund
Ken Hach- Ex-Officio Member
Don Altena- Ex-Officio Member
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Storm Lake Water Quality Project Advisory Committee
Rhonda Ringgenberg
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Targeted Case Management Advisory Board
Dawn Mentzer – CPC
Alicia Gatzemeyer- Case Manager
Tami Mills- Thomas - Case Manager
Kayla Demuth - Case Manager
Ken Hach - BOS Representative
Paul Merten - Alternate
Jeff Kestel - Family Representative
Cindy Smith - Family Representative
Diane Mangold- Season's Center- Mr Comm Based Services Rep
Sandy Pingel - MR Comm Based Services Rep
Aaron Meister- Consumer Representative
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3- County Early Childhood Iowa Board Board Empowerment
Rhonda Ringgenberg - Representative
Paul Merten - Alternate
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U.S. 20 Corridor Task Force
Paul Merten- Representative
Dale Arends - Alternate
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Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc, Board
Don Altena- Delegate
Dale Arends – Alternate
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Western Iowa Tourism Council
Rhonda Ringgenberg
Marilyn Monson
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Whitney Pit Farm And South Hayes Pit Farm
Paul Merten - For Leases
Jon Ites - For Grain Sales At The South Hayes Pit
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County Operations Committees
ADA Coordinator
Susan Lloyd
Buena Vista County Courthouse Committee
Kathy Bach, Treasurer Supervisor-volunteer Steve Hammen, Grounds
Buena Vista County Facilities Committee
Kathy Bach, Jon Ites, Susan Lloyd, Steve Hammen, And Paul Merten
Buena Vista County Personnel Committee
Jon Ites, Don Altena, Kathy Bach, Susan Lloyd, Leigh Madsen
Buena Vista County Safety Committee
Mike Raner - S.H.E.I.L.D. Safety Coordinator
Dale Arends, Gary Launderville, Bruce McGowan, Ron Reckamp, Aimee Barritt, Mona Mason, Patty Maymon, Jo Fitchett
Steve Hammen, Kim Johnson,leigh Madsen, Nate Young, Gar Otto, Linda White, Kay Evans, Preston Jacobs, Jon Stange
Buena Vista County Safety Coordinator
Mike Raner - S.H.E.I.L.D. Safety Coordinator
Buena Vista County Weather Committee
Jon Ites, Gary Launderville, Kim Johnson, Paul Merten
Ken Hach – Alternate
Buena Vista Courthouse/Judicial Security Committee
Gary Launderville, Steve Hammen, Ken Hach
Deferred Compensation Board
Kathy Bach, Jon Ites, Susan Lloyd
HIPPAA Compliance Committee
Pam Bogue, Dawn Mentzer, Patty Maymon
Security Officer- Patty Maymon
Privacy Officers- Pam Bogue & Ken Hach
Buena Vista County Reap Committee
Dale Arends
Buena Vista County Weed Commissioner [317.3]
Nate Young - Weed Commissioner
Assistant Weed Commissioner- Norlin Gutz
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