The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body of Page County and the following are some of its duties and powers:
Approves bonds of county officials
Establishes and vacates public highways
Levies taxes to produce revenue for county purposes
Allows claims against the county and orders them paid
Allows applications for Homestead, Military, and Family Farm Credit
Fills vacancies in county offices, except members of its own body
Canvasses the vote totals of elections
Approves all county budgets
Appoints a County Engineer to supervise the county road system
Oversees the maintenance of the county buildings
Appoints all members or individuals to the following county boards or positions: Conservation, Health, Zoning, Board of Adjustment, Care Review, Veterans Affairs, MC Safety Coordinator, Page County Development Commission, ADA Coordinator, DOT Drug Testing, Memorial Hall Commissions, IDHS Advisory Board, Homeland Security Coordinator, Central Iowa Tourism Regional Representatives
Appoints individual members to the following boards: Civil Service, Compensation, Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission, Eminent Domain Compensation Commission
Comprises 1/3 of the Conference Board that appoints the Assessor, approves the Assessor Office budget, and appoints members of the Board of Review and Examining Board
