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In the Netherlands, we elect the boards of the water boards every 4 years. We do this in the water board elections. But what does a water board (in our case Wetterskip Fryslân) actually do?

Tasks of the Wetterskip

The Wetterskip has various tasks in the following areas:

Managing and strengthening levees and locks
Purify sewage water
Regulating water levels
Ensuring clean water

Control and protect

Much of the Netherlands lies below sea level. This makes us vulnerable to flooding. It is therefore important to control the water and protect us from it. This is what the water boards do. The Netherlands has 21 water boards. To do all the tasks of the water board properly, residents pay water board taxes. During the elections, you can influence how this money is spent and what choices the water board makes.

Water board elections

Do you vote in the water board elections? Then you have a say in who sits on the water board. The general board also includes people from nature organizations and farmers. They are not elected but appointed. Because the control of the water is also very important to them. The members of the general board are ultimately there for all residents.

What does the board do?

The general board determines the goals of the water board and how to work toward those goals.
The general board determines the level of the water board tax.
The General Board verifies that the tasks of the Water Board are properly carried out.