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 Chairperson.
Board Members
Scott Belt
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2026
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Scott Belt is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liaisons for other county departments:
- Board of Health
- Council Bluffs Airport Authority
- Fourth Judicial District
- MAPA
- Promise Partners
- The 712 Initiative
- West Pottawattamie Soil & Water Conservation
- 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
Jeff Jorgensen
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2026
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Jeff Jorgensen is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liaisons for other county departments:
- Council Bluffs Airport Authority
- Golden Hills RC&D
- Hungry Canyons
- Loess Hills Alliance
- PACE
- Pottawattamie County Trails
- Pottawattamie County Tourism
- SW Iowa Juvenile Services
- SW Iowa MHDS Region Governing Board
- Veteran Services
- West Central Community Action
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
Susan Miller
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2026
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Susan Miller is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liaisons for other county departments:
- Assessor's Conference Board
- E911
- East Pottawattamie Soil & Water Conservation
- EMA
- Fourth Judical District
- Golden Hills RC&D
- Iowa West Racing Association
- MAPA
- PACE
- 712 Initiative
- Promise Partners
- SW Iowa Juvenile Services
- SWIPCO / SWITA
- 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
Brian Shea
Board Member
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Brian Shea is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liaisons for other county departments:
- Advance Southwest Iowa
- Board of Health
- Conservation Board
- E911 Board
- EMA Board
- Loess Hills Alliance
- Pottawattamie County Trails
- SWIPCO/SWITA
- Veteran Service
- West Central Community Action
- Western Iowa Development Agency (WIDA)
- Workforce Development
- Countywide Tourism Promotion Committee
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: 12/31/2024
Representative Appointments
Representative Appointments
Tim Wichman is also appointed to the following committees/boards, and are liaisons for other county departments:
- Advance SW Iowa Corporation
- Conservation Board
- East Pottawattamie Soil and Water
- SW Iowa MHDS Region Governing Board
- 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:
- Buildings and Grounds Director
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- County Engineer
- Community Services Director
- GIS Coordinator
- Human Resources Director
- Medical Examiner
- Planning Director
- Veteran Affairs Director
- Civil Service Commission Members
- Compensation Board Members
- Compensation/Condemnation Commission Members
- Conservation Board Members
- Judicial Magistrate Commission Members
- Veteran Affairs Commission Members
- Board of Health Members
- Weed Commissioner
- Planning and Zoning Commission Members
- Zoning Board of Adjustment Members
- Board of Appeals Members
