Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council

• Consumer (2 open positions)
• Family member (1 open position)
• Mental health provider (2 open positions)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council (PDF)

Community Action Partnership (CAP)

• Local elected official (2 open positions)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Community Action Partnership (CAP) (PDF) 

County Extension Committee (University of Minnesota)

• At large (1 open position)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of County Extension Committee (PDF)

Library Board

• At large (3 open positions)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Library Board (PDF)

Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board

• At large (2 open positions)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board (PDF)

Mental Commitment Attorney Panel Advisory Board

• Citizen Attorney (1 open position)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Mental Commitment Attorney Panel Advisory Board (PDF)

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board

• At large (2 open positions)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board (PDF) 

Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners

• At large (1 open position)
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Three Rivers Park District (PDF) 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Board

• Community based organization (1 open position)
• Private sector business (1 open position)
  Private sector business application required (PDF): Complete and attach this form to your application
• Rehabilitation services (1 open position)
  Government and Economic Development and Rehabilitation services application required (PDF): Complete and attach this form to your application
• Organized labor organization (1 open position)
  Workforce application required (PDF): Complete and attach this form to your application
• Higher education (1 open position)
  Higher education application required (PDF): Complete and attach this form to your application
• Adult education and literacy activities (1 open position)
  Adult education application required (PDF): Complete and attach this form to your application
• Applications will be open November 12, and are due December 31 at 5 p.m.
• Position details of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Board (PDF) 

Step 1: Check if you're eligible

Each board position has eligibility requirements that applicants must meet. Review details for open positions listed above.

Step 2: Apply

Online

• You must create an account to apply for a Citizen Advisory Board position.
• Anyone applying after July 22, 2020 must create a new account even if you had a previous account. This is due to a system upgrade.
• After applying, you will see a confirmation page and receive a confirmation email.
• If you don’t see the confirmation email, check your spam folder and add Hennepin County as a trusted sender.
• If you don’t see a confirmation page, didn’t receive an email or otherwise have trouble with the application, email the county board clerk’s office at board.clerk@hennepin.us.
• You can use Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari.
• Apply online

Over the phone

If you don’t have access to apply online, call 612-348-3081 to have the Clerk of the County Board assist you in filling out the application.

Step 3: Notifications

The Clerk of the County Board will notify all applicants of next steps via email from CAB Applications or SharePoint.Do.Not.Reply@co.hennepin.mn.us.

If you applied online, you can also check your account for application status updates.

Step 4: Interview with the county board

If eligible, you'll be interviewed by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners during a scheduled committee or board meeting at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street. Map

You will have three minutes to introduce yourself and talk about why you're interested in the position. You may leave the board room when your interview ends or listen to additional applicant interviews. Learn about general rules of addressing the board.

If you applied for more than one position during that same time, you'll interview only once.

Request a translator and other reasonable accommodations by contacting the Clerk of the County Board at 612-348-3081 or board.clerk@hennepin.us.

Reappointments

When your position term ends, you may apply for reappointment. Follow the same application process as if you're a new applicant.

Positions are posted as openings become available. Learn about the committees and positions by reading the following descriptions.

Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council (PDF)

Capital Budgeting Task Force (PDF)

City Planning Commission (Minneapolis) (PDF)

Community Action Partnership (CAP) (PDF)

County Extension Committee (University of Minnesota Extension) (PDF)

Human Resources Board (PDF)

Library Board (PDF)

Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board (PDF)

Mental Commitment Attorney Panel Advisory Board (PDF)

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board (PDF)

Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board (PDF)

Race Equity Advisory Council (REAC) (PDF)

Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed Board (PDF)

Three Rivers Park District (PDF)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Board (PDF)

HR Board meeting October 7, 2020

The meeting will be held from 1 to 2 p.m.

Watch the meeting on Teams Live.