Miami SWCD Election Notice

The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Miami Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code. Individuals who own or occupy land within the Miami Soil and Water Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.

There are three (3) ways an eligible voter may cast a ballot:
1.) At the SWCD office, 1330 N. Co. Rd. 25A Troy, Ohio 45373, from 7/30/2025 until 8/28/2025 during normal business hours; or
2.) At the SWCD Annual Meeting, which will take place at Heritage Hall at the Lost Creek Reserve, 2385 St. Rt. 41, Troy, OH 45373 on 8/28/2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm ; or
3.) Voting absentee from 7/30/2025 until 8/28/2025, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the SWCD office at the following address 1330 N. Co. Rd. 25A Troy, Ohio 45373, by calling 937-335-7645, or email ksmail@miamiswcd.org. Absentee ballots must be received by 4:00pm on 8/28/25 at the Miami SWCD office.
One (1) Supervisor will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028.

Nominees are:

• Grant Davis
• Donald Hiegel

GRANT DAVIS
Grant and his wife Stephanie and their three daughters, Brynn (10), Maren (6) and Reagan (5) reside in Lost Creek Township on Sodom-Ballou Road.
Grant started his career in agriculture in 2007 with beef cattle and ventured into row crops around 2013, currently working about 600 acres. He is also active in Farm Bureau, works part-time with OSU-Extension and has recently been elected to the County Board for Pioneer Electric.  He and his wife Stephanie are both Deacons at their church, Lostcreek United Church of Christ.
Asked why he’d like to serve as a Miami SWCD Supervisor, Grant responded that he’d like to know more about what Soil and Water Conservation Districts do and how they can help the farmer.  Plus, he added, he’s always been one to be involved and is interested in many things.

DONALD HIEGEL
Don has been an SWCD Supervisor since 2016.  Don lives in Elizabeth Township on East State Route 41 on property his family has owned since 1918 and is now listed as a Century Farm. Having farmed himself for nearly 60 years, he considers himself retired but continues with what he calls “gofer” work, helping his son, son-in-law and grandson work around 1600 acres. He has 2 children, 6 grandkids and 7 great grandkids.
When asked why he’d like to continue as Supervisor, he responded that he remains interested in conservation and he likes to be active in the farming community.