Voter Registration Cards are being mailed out
Recently, the Secretary of State’s Office mailed out cards to every registered voter within Wright County. These cards are to inform you that your polling place and/or district may have changed due to redrawing of precinct and district boundaries.
You are asked to review your voter registration information. Please make the appropriate changes on the detachable card if any of the information such as your name, address, or date of birth is incorrect.
You do not need to mail the cards back if your information is correct. Please detach the card along the dotted line and carry it in your purse or billfold. If, at some later date, your name, party or address changes, you may use this card to report a change to your registration and send to the county Auditor.
*** Notice of Public Hearing - 2012-2013 Budget Estimate ***
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Meeting: WRIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Where: Supervisor's Office, Wright County Courthouse, Clarion IA
When: Monday, February 20, 2012 9:00 a.m.
1. Convene meeting
2. Approve minutes of last meeting.
3. Approve claims for payment.
4. 9:10 a.m. Open forum for public input.
5. 9:15 a.m. Adam Clemons, Wright County Engineer, Denny Bowman, WC Economic Development, and Colleen Bartlett, Transit Coordinator to give update on the Transit/Engineer’s proposed facility.
6. 10:00 a.m. Hold third reading of amendment to Ordinance #5 to allow for Salvage Yards in rural areas of the county.
7. Old business.
8. New business.
9. Update on meetings
In 2009 the Iowa Legislature enacted legislation providing for gender balance on local boards, commissions, committees and councils. Beginning January 1, 2012, Chapter 162, Section 1. Section 69.16A of the Iowa Code requires that such groups use a fair and unbiased method of selecting the best qualified applicants.
In an effort to support Wright County and city boards, the Wright County Women’s Coalition (WCWC) has been formed. At meetings with elected officials of the county and all cities in the county, members of the WCWC have been providing information about the legislation. A data base of qualified women willing to serve on appointed boards and commissions is being compiled. “We will present programs to area service organizations explaining the legislation and will provide applications to interested persons,” said coalition member Diane Edwards.
Gender balance means having nearly an equal number of men and women on a board or commission. Having one woman or one man does not achieve gender balance. Men tend to dominate boards dealing with economic development and planning and zoning. Library boards, park and recreation boards and historic preservation boards tend to be closer to gender balanced according to Chris Larimer, professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa, for “News Talk” at University Book & Supply on February 12, 2011.
According to data from the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women and AAUW surveys, in the summer of 2011, Wright County women held one of five positions on Planning and Zoning (20%); zero of five on the Board of Adjustment; one of seven on the Compensation Board (14%) and four of seven on the Conference Board (24%). On average, 17% of the members of Wright County appointed boards and commissions are women.
“The WCWC will help recruit women to all boards and commissions with an added focus on recruiting women to serve in leadership positions on existing boards that are already gender balanced,” said Edwards. “The coalition will provide county newspapers with information on board openings as they occur. “
Anyone interested in serving on an area board or commission can request an application from Edwards or Jeanette Wenzel, Belva German, Florine Swanson, Barb Mussman, Lynn Malloy, Pat Kirstein, Lynne Aldrich, Peg Hill, Jo Elberg and Robin Hammer.
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