Advisory and watershed district boards

Applications will be available November 12, and are due December 29 at 5 p.m.

Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council

• At large (2 open positions)
• Consumer (1 open position)
• Family member (2 open positions)
• Mental health provider (2 open positions)
• Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council position details (PDF, 1MB)

Community Action Partnership - Hennepin County

• Local elected official (2 open positions)
• Community Action Partnership position details (PDF, 1MB)

County Extension Committee – University of Minnesota Extension

• At large (2 open positions)

• County Extension Committee – University of Minnesota Extension position details (PDF, 1MB)

Human Resources Board

• At large (1 open position)
• Human Resources Board position details (PDF, 1MB)

Library Board

• At large (3 open positions)
• Library Board position details (PDF, 1MB)

Mental Commitment Attorney Panel Advisory Board

• Citizen (1 open position)
• Citizen attorney (1 open position)
• Mental Commitment Attorney Panel Advisory Board position details (PDF, 1MB)

Race Equity Advisory Council

• At large (9 open positions)
• Race Equity Advisory Council position details (PDF, 1MB)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Board

• Rehabilitation services (1 open position)
• Adult education and literacy activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act title II (1 open position)
• Adult education and literacy activities – required form (PDF, 1MB)
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Board position details (PDF, 1MB)

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board

• At large (2 open positions)
• Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board position details (PDF, 1MB)

Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board

• At large (2 open positions)
• Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board position details (PDF, 1MB)

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 an advisory or watershed district board position.
• You may need to 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.
• If you don’t see a confirmation page, 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 are not able to apply online, call 612-348-3081 for help filling out the application.

Step 3: Notifications

Applicants will receive next steps via email from HC.Mail.Service@hennepin.mn.us

You can also check your online account for application status updates.

Step 4: Interview with the county board

If eligible, you will be invited to provide a pre-recorded interview statement to be played for the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners during a scheduled committee or board meeting.

You will have three minutes to introduce yourself and talk about why you're interested in the position. Learn about general rules of addressing the board.

If you applied for more than one position, you may provide one interview statement.

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, 1MB)

Capital Budgeting Task Force (PDF, 1MB)

City Planning Commission – Minneapolis (PDF, 1MB)

Community Action Partnership (PDF, 1MB)

County Extension Committee – University of Minnesota Extension (PDF, 1MB)

Human Resources Board (PDF, 1MB)

Library Board (PDF, 1MB)

Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board (PDF, 1MB)

Mental Commitment Attorney Panel Advisory Board (PDF, 1MB)

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board (PDF, 1MB)

Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board (PDF, 1MB)

Race Equity Advisory Council (PDF, 1MB)

Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed Board (PDF, 1MB)

Three Rivers Park District (PDF, 1MB)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Board (PDF, 1MB)

Race Equity Advisory Council Meeting

Monthly on the Third Thursday

• Current information

Human Resources Board Meeting

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 6, at 1 p.m.

Agenda (PDF)