It's main responsibility is setting a county budget to meet the needs of the rural population in the township areas and the human service needs of the entire county. The budget process begins in the late fall and is certified to the State of Iowa by the following March 15th. The county operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30. The board also serves as trustees to over 200 drainage districts, administers over 1,100 miles of county roads, and members serve on numerous boards and commissions. Hardin County elects three members to its board who serve staggered four-year terms.
Meetings are open to the public.
Minutes of the board meetings are available for public viewing in the County Auditor's office in the Courthouse and are published weekly in the following newspapers. The Board of Supervisors is the executive and administrative branch of county government. The supervisors make policy for the county, administer the various county programs and have final authority over the county budget. Its main responsibility is setting a county budget to meet the needs of the rural population in the township areas and the human service needs of the entire county. The budget process begins in the late fall and is certified to the State of Iowa by the following March 15th.