Board draws initial term lengths for five new supervisor districts under state law
Under Senate 575 requirements, Blackhawk County drew which of the five newly created supervisor districts will serve initial two‑year terms (two districts) and four‑year terms (three districts). Filing for candidates begins March 2; staff said voter registration maps are loaded to the database and that any voter mailing would require a budget amendment.
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The Board of Supervisors conducted the required drawing to determine initial term lengths for the five newly created supervisor districts as required by Senate 575. The board adopted the statutory allocation: two districts will have initial two‑year terms and three districts will have initial four‑year terms. Supervisors described the process and the reasons the statute mandates the split.
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