BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Dan Koopmans
Chairman |
John Tkatschenko
Member at Large |
Bruce Goodwin
Fiscal Officer/Treasurer |
Samantha Steiner
Secretary/Alternate Fiscal Officer |
Roy Miller
Vice Chair |
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BOARD MEETINGS
All regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors are scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30a.m. Changes to the meeting schedule can occur due to holidays, weather or other unforeseen issues. Please contact the office to confirm meeting details or to receive meeting change updates. All meetings of the Board are open to the public and will be held in the District office conference room unless otherwise noted.
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ELECTIONS
Supervisors are elected in a public election under Ohio Revised Code 1515. Terms are three years long. If you are interested in running for a position, please call (513) 695-1337. Eligible voters can vote absentee or at the Annual Meeting. To be an eligible voter you must be 18 years old and a resident of Warren County. Non-residents who own land in the county are eligible to vote with a notarized affidavit of eligibility.
2022 Election Results
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Jason Spellmire
Jason farms 1500 acres with his dad in Turtlecreek Township. He’s been involved with the third-generation family farm since leaving active duty with the U.S. Army in 2015. The farm raises corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, and cattle. Jason also has a small produce stand where he sells honey, blackberries, flowers, and vegetables, all of which he raises on the farm. In the past four years he has begun to re-forest marginal areas of the farm that had become overrun with honeysuckle and other invasives. The farm recently had fifteen acres accepted in the Conservation Reserve Program, which will be planted next spring into a mix of pollinator habitat and hardwood forest.
Jason’s interest in running for the Board of Supervisors was motivated in part by his family history of involvement in conservation, by his experiences abroad, and by the changes he saw in the area when he returned after ten years away: “In the army I had the chance to see some places where the land was treated badly, and it made me realize how I took for granted the fertile, productive, and ecologically rich landscapes I grew up on. I’d like to help ensure there is still quality land left on which to farm, hunt, fish, hike, and enjoy nature for the next generation.”
Jason’s other interests include beekeeping, orchards, wildlife ecology, woodworking, and motorcycles. He’s been a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for six years. He graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College in 2010.
Jason farms 1500 acres with his dad in Turtlecreek Township. He’s been involved with the third-generation family farm since leaving active duty with the U.S. Army in 2015. The farm raises corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, and cattle. Jason also has a small produce stand where he sells honey, blackberries, flowers, and vegetables, all of which he raises on the farm. In the past four years he has begun to re-forest marginal areas of the farm that had become overrun with honeysuckle and other invasives. The farm recently had fifteen acres accepted in the Conservation Reserve Program, which will be planted next spring into a mix of pollinator habitat and hardwood forest.
Jason’s interest in running for the Board of Supervisors was motivated in part by his family history of involvement in conservation, by his experiences abroad, and by the changes he saw in the area when he returned after ten years away: “In the army I had the chance to see some places where the land was treated badly, and it made me realize how I took for granted the fertile, productive, and ecologically rich landscapes I grew up on. I’d like to help ensure there is still quality land left on which to farm, hunt, fish, hike, and enjoy nature for the next generation.”
Jason’s other interests include beekeeping, orchards, wildlife ecology, woodworking, and motorcycles. He’s been a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for six years. He graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College in 2010.
