Candidates Sought for Taney County Extension Council
Nominations are being accepted for the January 2013 election to the Taney County University of Missouri Extension Council, according to Council Chair Cinda Bauer.
County extension councils are the governing body for local educational opportunities provided by the University of Missouri Extension. Council members – both publicly elected and appointed citizens – work with extension faculty in making decisions concerning extension programs, personnel, council elections and the local extension office budget.
“The Taney County Extension Council is seeking a diverse group of people who are interested in education and the progress of our community,” said Bauer. “Serving on the extension council is a great way to help make our community a better place for people to live.”
Extension council members are elected to serve two-year terms to represent the diverse educational needs and backgrounds of Taney County residents. The Taney County extension council meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and reside in the district they would represent. Newly elected members take office in March 2013.
Nominations for the Taney County extension council candidates must be made by Dec. 1, 2012. Individuals interested in serving on the council may contact the Taney County extension center, (417) 546-4431.
In Taney County, extension programs address such high-priority areas as agriculture, nutrition and health, parenting and youth development, family life, consumer education, business and workforce development, community development and continuing education.
Information on the role of county extension councils, and the Missouri state statues governing council elections, are available at: http://extension.missouri.edu/extcouncil/.
Additional information about the Taney County University of Missouri Extension can be found on the web at http://extension.missouri.edu/taney or by calling (417) 546-4431 or visiting the Taney County Extension Center located at 122 Felkins Avenue, Forsyth, Mo.
County extension councils are the governing body for local educational opportunities provided by the University of Missouri Extension. Council members – both publicly elected and appointed citizens – work with extension faculty in making decisions concerning extension programs, personnel, council elections and the local extension office budget.
“The Taney County Extension Council is seeking a diverse group of people who are interested in education and the progress of our community,” said Bauer. “Serving on the extension council is a great way to help make our community a better place for people to live.”
Extension council members are elected to serve two-year terms to represent the diverse educational needs and backgrounds of Taney County residents. The Taney County extension council meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and reside in the district they would represent. Newly elected members take office in March 2013.
Nominations for the Taney County extension council candidates must be made by Dec. 1, 2012. Individuals interested in serving on the council may contact the Taney County extension center, (417) 546-4431.
In Taney County, extension programs address such high-priority areas as agriculture, nutrition and health, parenting and youth development, family life, consumer education, business and workforce development, community development and continuing education.
Information on the role of county extension councils, and the Missouri state statues governing council elections, are available at: http://extension.missouri.edu/extcouncil/.
Additional information about the Taney County University of Missouri Extension can be found on the web at http://extension.missouri.edu/taney or by calling (417) 546-4431 or visiting the Taney County Extension Center located at 122 Felkins Avenue, Forsyth, Mo.
posted by David L. Burton at 10/12/2012 12:27:00 PM
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