The Board of Supervisors of Pottawattamie County consists of five members, each elected in staggered, four year terms. Meetings are held every Tuesday, with additional meetings as called by the Chairman.
Board Members
Scott Belt
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Scott Belt is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liasons for other county departments:
- Advance SW Iowa Corporation
- Conservation
- Council Bluffs Airport Authority
- East Pottawattamie Soil & Water Conservation
- EMA Board
- Fourth Judicial District
- Loess Hill Alliance Board
- MAPA
- MH&DS-DHS-GA
- Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment (PACE)
- Pottawattamie County Public Health
- Pottawattamie County Trails
- Promise Partners
- SW Iowa Juvenile Services
- The 712 Initiative
- West Central Community Action
- West Pottawattamie Soil & Water Conservation
- Western Iowa Development Agency (WIDA)
- Workforce Development
All Board Members serve as liaisons for these county departments:
- Attorney
- Auditor
- Buildings & Grounds
- Courthouse Security
- Engineer/Secondary Roads
- GIS
- HR/Risk Management
- IT
- Medical Examiner/County Burials
- Planning & Development
- Recorder
- Secondary Roads
- Sheriff/Jail/Communications
- Treasurer
Marilyn Jo Drake
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2020
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Marilyn Jo Drake is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liasons for other county departments:
- Hungry Canyons
- MH&DS-DHS-GA
- SW Iowa Juvenile Services
- SWIPCO/SWITA
- Workforce Investment Board
All Board Members serve as liaisons for these county departments:
- Attorney
- Auditor
- Buildings & Grounds
- Courthouse Security
- Engineer/Secondary Roads
- GIS
- HR/Risk Management
- IT
- Medical Examiner/County Burials
- Planning & Development
- Recorder
- Secondary Roads
- Sheriff/Jail/Communications
- Treasurer
Lynn Grobe
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Lynn Grobe is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liasons for other county departments:
- East Pottawattamie Soil & Water Conservation
- Golden Hills RC&D
- Hungry Canyons
- Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment (PACE)
- SWIPCO/SWITA
- Veteran Affairs
- West Central Community Action
- Western Iowa Development Agency (WIDA)
All Board Members serve as liaisons for these county departments:
- Attorney
- Auditor
- Buildings & Grounds
- Courthouse Security
- Engineer/Secondary Roads
- GIS
- HR/Risk Management
- IT
- Medical Examiner/County Burials
- Planning & Development
- Recorder
- Secondary Roads
- Sheriff/Jail/Communications
- Treasurer
Justin Schultz
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Justin Schultz is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liasons for other county departments:
- Assessor’s Conference Board
- Council Bluffs Airport Authority
- E911 Board
- EMA Board
- Fourth Judicial District
- MAPA
- Pottawattamie County Trails
- The 712 Initiative
- Veteran Affairs
All Board Members serve as liaisons for these county departments:
- Attorney
- Auditor
- Buildings & Grounds
- Courthouse Security
- Engineer/Secondary Roads
- GIS
- HR/Risk Management
- IT
- Medical Examiner/County Burials
- Planning & Development
- Recorder
- Secondary Roads
- Sheriff/Jail/Communications
- Treasurer
Tim Wichman
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2020
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Tim Wichman is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liasons for other county departments:
- Advance SW Iowa Corporation
- Assessor’s Conference Board Conservation Board
- E911 Board
- Pottawattamie County Public Health
- West Pottawattamie Soil & Water Conservation
All Board Members serve as liaisons for these county departments:
- Attorney
- Auditor
- Buildings & Grounds
- Courthouse Security
- Engineer/Secondary Roads
- GIS
- HR/Risk Management
- IT
- Medical Examiner/County Burials
- Planning & Development
- Recorder
- Secondary Roads
- Sheriff/Jail/Communications
- Treasurer
Duties of the Board of Supervisors
The Board's duties are varied and its authority embraces practically every aspect of County Government. The Board acts as a general business manager for County Government and the following are some of the duties and powers:
- Prepares the County Budget, determines tax requirements needed and levies taxes to raise revenue for expenditures.
- Appoints and fixes salaries of certain offices, deputies, permanent and temporary help, and fills vacancies in elective county offices, except members of its own body. Vacancies in the Board of Supervisors are filled by appointment made by the County Auditor, County Treasurer and County Recorder.
- Establishes policies and provides adequate funding in order to properly maintain the secondary roads system.
- Is responsible for certain social welfare programs for the citizens.
- Performs a variety of duties relating to agriculture and conservation, including participation in flood and erosion control, appointment of a Conservation Board, establishing drainage districts and zoning of County lands.
- Makes official canvass of voters of the County following primary, general and special elections.
- All bills paid by the County must be allowed by the Board of Supervisors before payment can be made by the County.
- Approve Beer, Liquor and Cigarette licenses, sending these results to the Beer & Liquor Control Department in Ankeny, Iowa, for final approval.
The Board members appoint the following department heads, boards and commissions members:
- Animal Control Officer
- Board of Health Members
- Buildings and Grounds Director
- Civil Service Commission Member
- Community Services Director/CPC
- Compensation Board Members
- Compensation Commission Members
- Conservation Board Members
- Conservation Director
- County Engineer
- Information Technologies Director
- Judicial Magistrate Commission Member
- Medical Examiner
- Planning and Zoning Commission Members
- Planning and Zoning Director
- Veteran Affairs Commission Members
- Veterans Affairs Director
- Weed Commissioner
- Zoning Board of Adjustment Members
