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Clerk to the Board of Supervisors

As Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, the Auditor performs a variety of duties. The Auditor accepts petitions, registers complaints, or acts on routine business in the absence of the Board. The Auditor prepares Board meeting agendas, notifies the media, attends all Board meetings, keeps and records all Board Minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings, and publishes the proceedings in the official County newspapers. The Auditor initiates bid notices, solicits proposals for County contracts for materials and services, and receives contract proposals.

Official papers dealing with the Board of Supervisors’ business are referenced and maintained by the Auditor. County Ordinances are prepared, published, recorded, and maintained by the County Auditor.

Under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the Auditor is the Custodian of the Courthouse with the responsibility for general maintenance and repair of all County buildings, office space, records storage, and Disaster Recovery issues.

Contact Information


Shelby County Courthouse
612 Court Street
Harlan, Iowa 51537