On Wednesday the Montgomery County Auditor, Recorder, and Treasurer issued a Notice of Intent to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. Those positions form the Supervisor Appointing Committee which will be filling a vacancy for Montgomery County Supervisor District 1. The appointment will be made on Wednesday, October 21st in the basement meeting room at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Red Oak.

Persons that interested in the appointment must submit a letter of interest, resume, and references (optional) no later than October 13th at 4:30 p.m. Those items must be sent to Carleen Bruning, Recorder, 105 E Coolbaugh Street, PO Box 469, Red Oak, Iowa 51566. They can be mailed, hand-delivered, or put in the drop box located at the Courthouse. Residency in District 1 for at least 60 days is required.

Interviews of all eligible candidates will be conducted by the committee on October 20, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom at the Courthouse in Red Oak. The meeting will be open to the public and also by Zoom.

The citizens of Montgomery County may request a special election to fill the vacancy by filing a petition with the Montgomery County Auditor containing 80 signatures of eligible electors within 14 days after the publication of notice or within 14 days after the appointment is made.

The appointment made by the committee will be valid until January 1, 2023 unless a special election is called for.