Boards & Commissions
911 Service Board
Worth County 911 Service Board voting members include:
- One representative from the Board of Supervisors
- Fertile
- Grafton
- Hanlontown
- Joice
- Kensett
- Manly
- Northwood
- Lake Mills Ambulance Representative
- Forest City Ambulance Representative
- Mason City Fire Department Representative
- Plymouth Rescue Representative
Board of Adjustment
Board of Health
The local board of health is described in law in Iowa Code Chapter 137. It is described in rule in Iowa Administrative Code chapter 641.77. Law and rule define the structure, powers and duties of the local board of health. They have jurisdiction over public health matters within the county. County board members are appointed by the county board of supervisors. Each local board of health shall consist of at least five members. One of the members must be a physician licensed in the state of Iowa. They meet six (6) times a year, and at other times when it is deemed necessary. The Board of Health employs the public health administrator. The board of supervisors appoints the county board of health members.
Board of Review
The county board of review is appointed by the Conference Board for a term of six years. The board of review shall meet on the first of May in the office of the county assessor and shall sit from day to day until their duties are completed, and which shall not be later than the first day of June.
It shall adjust assessments by raising or lowering the assessments of any person, partnership, corporation or association as to any items of their assessments in such manner as to secure the listing of property of taxable value.
It shall also add to the assessment roll any taxable property not included therein, assessing the same in the name of the owner thereof. All meetings of the board of review are public.
Taxpayers who are not satisfied with the valuation of their property as may be listed by the assessor, may appear before the board and state their grievances. Failure of any taxpayer to appear before said board or to file written statement setting out his grievances will cause the taxpayer to lose his right of hearing or right to appeal to the district court.
Learn more on the Board of Review page.
Compensation Board
The board annually shall review the compensation paid for elected county officers and shall prepare a recommended compensation schedule. This schedule shall be submitted at the public hearing of the county budget to the Board Of Supervisors for consideration of adoption or lowering recommended salaries.
Conference Board
Fertile
Grafton
Northwood
Manly
Kensett
Hanlontown
Joice
Northwood-Kensett School District
Lake Mills School District
Central Springs School District
Forest City School District
St. Ansgar School District
Conservation Board
The Worth County Conservation Board oversees and provides guidance for county conservation operations. The purpose of the Conservation Board is to acquire, develop, maintain and make available to the inhabitants of the county, public parks, preserves, parkways, recreational center, county forests, wildlife and other conservation areas, and to promote and preserve the health and general welfare of the people, to encourage the orderly development and conservation of natural resources and to cultivate good citizenship by providing adequate programs of public recreation.
- five (5) members appointed to five (5) year terms
- shall be selected on basis of interest in conservation matters
- shall serve without compensation except for actual expenses
- shall have custody, control and management of all real and personal property heretofore or hereafter acquired by the county for parks, preserves, parkways, recreation centers, county forests, county wildlife areas, and other county conservation recreation purposes
- is authorized and empowered to employ and fix the compensation of an executive officer who shall be responsible to the county conservation board for carrying out its policies
Emergency Management Commission
Worth County Sheriff
Mayor, City of Hanlontown
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
Hanlontown Fire
Joice Fire
Sheriff
Grafton Fire
Kensett Fire
Fertile Fire
County EMS Director/Manly Fire
Northwood Volunteer Fire Company
WCDA
Supervisor
Eminent Domain Compensation Commission
The Board of Supervisors shall appoint annually, not less than 28 residents of the county to serve as members of a compensation commission.
Knowledge of Property Value-Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers Committee · Northwood
Knowledge of Property Value-Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers Committee · Northwood
Knowledge of Property Value-Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers Committee · Northwood
Knowledge of Property Value-Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers Committee · Northwood
Knowledge of Property Value-Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers Committee · Northwood
Knowledge of Property Value-Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers Committee · Northwood
Knowledge of Property Value-Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers Committee · Kensett
Owner-Operators of Agricultural Property Committee · Northwood
Owner-Operators of Agricultural Property Committee · Northwood
Owner-Operators of Agricultural Property Committee · Manly
Owner-Operators of Agricultural Property Committee · Northwood
Owner-Operators of Agricultural Property Committee · Northwood
Owner-Operators of Agricultural Property Committee · Joice
Owner-Operators of Agricultural Property Committee · Manly
Owners-City and Town Committee · Fertile
Owners-City and Town Committee · Fertile
Owners-City and Town Committee · Northwood
Owners-City and Town Committee · Northwood
Owners-City and Town Committee · Manly
Owners-City and Town Committee · Northwood
Owners-City and Town Committee · Manly
Real Estate-Salespersons or Brokers Committee
Real Estate-Salespersons or Brokers Committee · Kensett
Real Estate-Salespersons or Brokers Committee · Northwood
Real Estate-Salespersons or Brokers Committee · Northwood
Real Estate-Salespersons or Brokers Committee · Northwood
Real Estate-Salespersons or Brokers Committee · Northwood
Real Estate-Salespersons or Brokers Committee · Manly
Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission
Shell Rock River Watershed Commission
Veterans Affairs Commission
The Board of Supervisors appoints the Commission of Veteran Affairs. The three members must be citizens of the United States and have an honorable discharge from one of the armed forces. Under the control of the Board of Supervisors, the commission shall disburse the Commission of Veteran Affairs funds to those discharged members of the armed services seeking aid.
