Apply for an open Olmsted County advisory board position today!

September 2, 2025

Olmsted County will be interviewing candidates for open advisory board positions during October 2025. Currently, Olmsted County has openings on the following advisory boards/commissions:  

• Chester Heights Sewer District Advisory Board. 
• Extension Committee. 
• Planning Advisory Commission/Zoning Board of Adjustment (this is a combined group of volunteers as of August 2025 and members are appointed to both boards simultaneously). 
• Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission. 

View board and commission vacancy information on the Olmsted County Meeting Portal, 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 September 30, 2025 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.    

Advisory board recruitment and interview process 

• In-person interviews of potential advisory board candidates will occur twice a year; for 2025, interviews take place in May and October.  
• In-person interviews of advisory board candidates will happen outside of county board meetings.  
• The full board won’t be interviewing candidates; just two commissioners will take part in the interview process.   

Questions?  

If you have any questions, contact Mikayla Haugen.   

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Media Contact: Emma Diercks, Communications Specialist, 507-328-6166