Bonnie Jackelen, Chief Clerk
Ramsey County Board of Commissioners
15 W. Kellogg Blvd. #250 Telephone: (651) 266-8014
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 FAX: (651) 266-8039
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Individuals Sought for Positions on Ramsey County Committees
January 13, 2012
For Immediate Release
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners is seeking individuals to serve on various volunteer committees and boards.
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADVISORY BOARD members’ duties include participating in the formulation of the comprehensive plan for the development, implementation and operation of the correctional programs in Ramsey County. Formal recommendations to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners will be made at least annually concerning the plan and its implementation during the ensuing year. Minorities and individuals with an educational background in the corrections field are encouraged to apply.
FOOD AND NUTRITION COMMISSION (Joint City/County) The Saint Paul – Ramsey County Food and Nutrition Commission is a forum for public and private stakeholders to assess how local food systems are operating and suggest policies, share information and plan for increased access to safe, affordable and nutritious foods. The Commission will create an action plan laying out a comprehensive vision of Ramsey County’s future in terms of access to healthier foods and sustainable local food systems for food production, distribution and consumption. Some of the issues to be considered could be hunger, nutrition, foods available for in-home and away-from-home consumption, food-related illnesses, culturally specific food availability, economic development in the food arena, community and backyard gardening, locally grown food, farmers’ markets, transportation for distributing and obtaining food, and environmental concerns related to food systems.
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION members serve as an advisory body to the Ramsey County Board on matters relating to planning, development and operation of parks, trails, open space and recreation areas. Applicants are being sought specifically from Districts 3, 5, 6, and 7.
RAMSEY-WASHINGTON METRO WATERSHED DISTRICT members must be voting residents of the watershed district (North St. Paul, Maplewood, Little Canada, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, Gem Lake, and parts of St. Paul), and may not be a public officer of the County, State, or Federal government, except a soil and water district supervisor may serve as a manager. Members generally manage the water and related resources in a watershed. Individuals are being sought for one three-year term position.
Questions?
Call 651.266.8001
All applications are due by February 10, 2012.
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NOTE: We recommend that you first read through the application questions and assemble your information before beginning. You may want to draft any text field answers in a word processing program and copy/paste your answers into the spaces provided. Please note that once you submit your application, you will not be able to access it or change it. You should PRINT a copy of your application for your own records prior to submitting it if you want to keep your own copy. Applicants who are under age 18 will need to have a parent or guardian complete a consent form. This form will be given to you by the volunteer screener if we contact you for an interview.
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If you prefer to apply using our paper application form, just download this form using the link below, complete the form and return it to the volunteer coordinator contact address listed on this page.
Ramsey County Volunteer Application paper form (PDF)
COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) members serve on one of seven committees, to shape policy, and share their knowledge and opinions with the Ramsey County Board. The seven committees, each representing a different population served by the Department are: Adult Services, Chemical Health, Children’s Services, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Low Income, Adult Mental Health, and Children’s Mental Health.
Click on one of the following application forms for the CAC Committees. For more detailed information, call 651.266.4423 Kristen.Jackelen@co.ramsey.mn.us
Application for Volunteer Membership (PDF)
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (WIB) (Joint Committee of Ramsey County and City of St. Paul) provides broad community leadership in all areas of workforce development, develops a comprehensive countywide strategy to meet the community’s workforce development needs under the new Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and will provide oversight and policy direction to the Workforce Solutions Department. The WIB is comprised of individuals representing business and community-based organizations. Applicants should be Ramsey County residents. Terms are staggered.
Applications for the WIB and Youth Council are available by calling 651.779.5653 or info@rcwib.org
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