FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11/10/2015
Contacts Yolanda McCrary, Board Clerk’s office, 612-348-3257 Carolyn
Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Hennepin County accepting applications for citizen advisory board vacancies
Every year, the Hennepin
County Board of Commissioners appoints county residents to volunteer service
positions on advisory boards, commissions, councils and special task forces.
Appointees deal with a variety of topics of concern to the county, advise
commissioners on issues and programs and help set policy.
An open appointments process is used to select the membership of more than
15 county boards, councils, committees and task forces. This process not only promotes
citizen involvement through volunteer service, but also allows county commissioners to tap into citizens' broad base of talent, diversity,
knowledge and skills to benefit county government. The process
offers all interested citizens an opportunity to be considered for
appointments.
The open appointments process begins on Tuesday, November 10,
2015. Interested citizens can fill out an application
for positions on any of the boards listed below. Applications are accepted through December 31, 2015 and the board will conduct
interviews in January 2016.
The following
boards have vacancies:
- Adult Mental Health Advisory Council (5 positions)
- Capital Budgeting Task Force (2 positions)
- City of Minneapolis Planning Commission (1 position)
- Community Action Partnership for Suburban Hennepin (3 positions)
- County Extension Committee (Minnesota Extension Service) (2
positions)
- Library Board (3 positions)
- Mental Commitment Attorney Panel Advisory Board (2 positions)
-
Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act Board (6 positions)
For more information, including the duties and responsibilities of each board, visit www.hennepin.us/advisoryboards.
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