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September 16, 2024

Olmsted County will be interviewing candidates for open advisory board positions during the month of October 2024. Currently, Olmsted County has openings on the following advisory boards/commissions:  

  • Parks Commission  
  • Public Health Services Advisory Board  
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment  

 
View board and commission vacancy information on PrimeGov.   

Advisory board application and interview process  

Individuals interested in serving on an Olmsted County advisory board or commission are encouraged to apply at any time. If you’d like to participate in the October interview process, please ensure your application is submitted by October 9, 2024 at 5 p.m.    
  
If you apply for an advisory board position and are selected to move forward to the interview process, you will be contacted with further details about available interview slots in October.   

New interview schedule for 2024  

As communicated in January, Olmsted County made changes to its advisory board recruitment and interview process effective with the 2024 calendar year.   

What changed?  

  • In-person interviews of potential advisory board candidates will occur twice a year; for 2024, interviews take place in April and October. Previously, advisory board candidates were interviewed throughout the year when there was an advisory board opening available.   
  • In-person interviews of advisory board candidates will happen outside of county board meetings. Previously, advisory board applicants were interviewed during county board meetings.   
  • The full board won’t be interviewing candidates; just two commissioners will take part in the interview process.   

 
Why did Olmsted County change the advisory board interview schedule?    

Olmsted County made this change to streamline the process and be more flexible with potential advisory board candidates, so they don’t need to take time off work to be interviewed during county board meetings.   

Questions?  

If you have any questions, contact the Olmsted County Internal Services Support team.   
 
 
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Media Contact: Rachel Wick, Communications Specialist, 507-328-6537