(SPECIAL) Five officers were elected during the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County extension council organizational meeting Jan. 9. The nine-member county extension council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law.

Judy Morrison, Traer, is the newly-elected chairperson. Morrison will preside at all meetings of the county extension council, have authority to call special meetings and perform duties as performed and exercised by a chairperson of a board of directors of a corporation. Jackie Skala, Tama, was elected vice chairperson.

Eric Werner, Toledo, was elected secretary and has the responsibility of keeping the minutes of all county extension council meetings and signing required papers for the council.

The council elected Keith Zhorne, Tama, and Lance Wauters, Elberon,, to the treasurer position. The treasurers have charge of all of the funds of the county extension council; receives, deposits, pays and disburses. The treasurers insure an accurate record of receipts and disbursements and submit reports to the county extension council.

As elected officials, the county extension council is the governing body of ISU Extension and Outreach. The county extension council hires county staff, manages the county extension budget of approximately $298,000 and helps determine programming.