The District is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors who serve three-year terms. Supervisors are elected by a vote of the landowners based on parcel acreage. All Supervisors must reside in Palm Beach County and must own land in the District. Current rules dictate that at least three Supervisors must reside in the District. One Supervisor must reside in the area east of the C-18 Canal, and one must reside in the area west of the C-18 Canal. One Supervisor must not be a resident of the District.

Ballots for seats up for election are mailed out to landowners in early to mid-August each year and are due back to the District office by the third Thursday in September. A return envelope is included in the mailing. Landowners may also cast their ballot at the Annual Landowners Meeting, which is held on the third Thursday in September. Landowners whose District assessments are delinquent are not entitled to vote.

As specified in the District's Special Act, the ballots are counted and verified by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, who will certify the results.

2026 Board of Supervisors Election

One (1) Supervisor will be elected for a term of three (3) years in the 2026 South Indian River Water Control District election.

The Supervisor to be elected at this time may not reside in the District, but must own land in the District and reside in Palm Beach County.

One candidate, Rick Clegg, has indicated their intent to seek the position. Mr. Clegg’s biography is posted below. Candidates must sign the Oath of Candidate, which states they will resign from office within 30 days if their residency changes and causes the District’s Board to no longer be in compliance with Chapter 2001-313, Laws of Florida.

Official ballots will be sent out in mid-August. Please use the official ballot to vote for one Supervisor. Sign the ballot and indicate the acreage you own in the space that is provided. Note that landowners whose District assessments are delinquent are not entitled to vote. Return your signed ballot to the District Office using the pre-addressed envelope. If you own more than one parcel and receive more than one ballot, please return all ballots in one envelope. Ballots must be turned in before the start of the 2026 Annual Landowner’s Meeting. 
Please return your ballot promptly to avoid last minute processing delays. If a landowner name or ownership has changed, please notify the District Office. If you don’t receive a ballot, or it is damaged or lost, ownership is verified through the Property Appraiser’s website, and the box of returned ballots is checked, and if not found, we ask the owner to bring photographic identification to the District office to pick up a replacement ballot. If the owner has recently purchased the property and the Property Appraiser’s website has not been updated, we ask the owner to bring proof of ownership (deed or tax bill). Landowners should contact the District office at 561-747-0550 if they have questions regarding the election. Please do not contact the Supervisor of Elections.

The 2026 Annual Landowner’s Meeting will be held Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Stephen J. Hinkle District Work Center immediately following the Board of Supervisors monthly meeting, which is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Landowners may attend in person or participate via Zoom by registering for the meeting on this website once the information is posted.

Candidate Bio 2026.pdf

 

2025 Board of Supervisors Election 

Two Supervisors were to be elected for a term of three years in the 2025 South Indian River Water Control District election. At least one of the two Supervisors elected had to reside east of the C-18 Canal. Both candidates were required to own land in the District, reside within the District boundaries, and must be residents of Palm Beach County.

Five Landowners submitted their names as candidates for the 2025 election. Michael Howard was up for re-election and had served on the Board since 2016. Ms. Elizabeth “Beth” McElroy of Palm Beach Country Estates was running for the first time after being appointed to the Board in December 2024, due to the untimely passing of John Jones. In addition, Bob Berman and Ann M. Green of Palm Beach Country Estates and Gene Colwell of Jupiter Farms were seeking election to the Board. Mr. Berman previously served on the Board from 1999-2010.

Ballots were sent out in August and were due September 18, 2025.

The District received the certified results of this year's balloting from Wendy Sartory Link, Supervisor of Elections in Palm Beach County. The results are as follows:

Bob Berman – 1,113
Ann M. Green – 179
Elizabeth "Beth" McElroy – 1,293
Gene Colwell – 719
Michael Howard – 1,012

Mr. Berman and Ms. McElroy were elected to the Board. The Board of Supervisors ratified the certified results at their October monthly meeting. Mr. Berman and Ms. McElroy were sworn in by the District's Attorney, Seth Behn, and signed the Oath of Office.

The Board then elected officers for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Susan Kennedy will serve as President, Tom Powell as Vice President and John Meyer as Board Secretary. Appointments to committees include Susan Kennedy and Tom Powell – Finance and Budget, John Meyer – Policies and Procedures, and Beth McElroy – Communications.

Replacement, Lost or Damaged Ballots

Extra blank ballots are printed and numbered and kept locked at the District’s office for replacement purposes.

If a ballot envelope is returned by the Post Office, the District makes every effort to re-mail those ballots to the current owner by using information provided on the Property Appraiser’s website. If the website shows a new owner from that on the original mailing list, the new information is typed onto a blank ballot and mailed. A log of new owners is kept and sent to the Supervisor of Elections. All other envelopes are filed alphabetically and stored in a locked cabinet.

When a landowner calls to request a ballot due to it being misplaced, lost or never received, we verify ownership (Property Appraiser’s website), then we check the box of returned ballots, and if not found, we ask the owner to bring photographic identification to the District office to pick up a replacement ballot. If the owner has recently purchased the property and the Property Appraiser's website has not been updated, we ask the owner to bring proof of ownership as well (deed or tax bill). The District keeps a log of all replacement ballots given. Landowners who request a replacement ballot are notified that the first ballot received in their name is the ballot that is counted and that all further inquiries should be directed to the District office or attorney – not to the Supervisor of Elections.