PAT HARNEY 

JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD of SUPERVISORS

Pat Harney at 2009 Swearing In Ceremony

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The Board of Supervisors is composed of five members, elected at large, with each serving a four year term. Any vacancy occurring in the Board in the interim between elections is filled by appointment by a committee of the County Auditor, the County Treasurer and the County Recorder. The Board is the legislative body of the county and is empowered to: 

 Make appointments to non-elective county offices and to county boards and commissions.
• Fill vacancies in elective county offices occurring in the interim between elections except vacancies occurring in its own membership.
• Approve compensation for county employees other than elected officials and, subject to the limitations imposed by the Compensation Board, approve compensation for elected officials.
• Allow claims against the County and order payment of those claims.
• Enter into contracts in the name of the County for the purchase, sale, or lease of property, including real estate, and for the purchase of services.
• Require reports of county officers on subjects connected with the duties of their officers.
• Approve budget proposals of county offices and levy property taxes to raise revenues.
• Manage all county buildings and grounds.
• Supervise construction and maintenance of the secondary roads system. Establish building zones for unincorporated areas of the County.
• Make official canvass of votes cast in the County for elections.
• Approve applications for beer, liquor, and cigarette sales permits for establishments outside incorporated areas.
• Approve homestead tax credit applications and military service tax credit applications.


Johnson County Board of Supervisors Website

http://www.johnson-county.com/