Nominations are being accepted for the January 2024 public election of Henry County’s University of Missouri Extension Council, according to Council Chairman, Alice Huenefeldt. Candidate recommendations may be made by contacting the Henry County Extension Center at (660) 885-5556. You may nominate yourself or others. Nominees will be contacted to secure their permission before being placed on the ballot.
Nominations for the 3 open positions on the Henry County Extension Council must be made prior to December 6, 2023.
“In Henry County, we are seeking people from all walks of life -- who are interested in education and the progress of our community - to serve on the extension council,” said Huenefeldt. “In order to have an active council in place, we need good candidates to run.”
Every county in Missouri has an extension council made up of elected and appointed members who represent the broad educational needs and backgrounds of people in that county. Council candidates must be at least 18 years old and reside in the district they represent. The Henry County University of Missouri Extension Council meets on all the odd numbered months for a full council on the last Tuesday of each month, with only officers meeting on the even numbered months.
Missouri state statutes create county extension councils to work with University of Missouri Extension. Council members assist in planning and carrying out extension programs in their county, providing local extension governance and representing the diversity of the county’s changing population.
University of Missouri Extension offers educational programs addressing high-priority areas like agriculture, horticulture, nutrition, consumer and family economics, business and industry, community development and youth development (4-H).
For more information, contact the University of Missouri Extension office of Henry County at 660-885-5556 or email henryco@missouri.edu.
