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Openings
- Case Management Advisory Board
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces eight vacancies on the County Case Management Advisory Board. The vacancies are for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2028.
Persons interested in serving on the County Case Management Advisory Board must meet one of the following criteria:
- Member of the general public with interest in disability services;
- Consumer of disability services or family member of a consumer of services; or
- Contracted disability services provider offering service in Johnson County.
Duties include:
- Review of and recommendation of program policies;
- Development and review of the program’s organizational plan;
- Review and recommendation of the program’s budget; Review of and recommendation of the performance improvement program of the program
Application forms are available on the Committee/Board Openings webpage of the Johnson County website at www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/vacancies.
Completed applications must be returned by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
- Commission of Veterans Affairs
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces one vacancy on the Johnson County Commission of Veterans Affairs for a three-year term beginning upon appointment and expiring May 31, 2028.
Members shall be veterans, as defined in Iowa Code Section 35.1, which includes, but is not limited to, residents of Iowa who served in active federal service, other than training, in the armed forces of the United States and who were discharged under honorable conditions. If possible, each member of the commission shall be a veteran of a different military branch; however, this qualification does not preclude membership by a veteran who served in more than one branch of the military.
This person must be an eligible elector of Johnson County.
Application forms are available on the Committee/Board Openings webpage on the Johnson County website, www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/vacancies. In addition, applicants must provide a copy of their DD-214 or discharge papers.
More information about the Commission can be found at www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/veteransaffairs.
Completed applications must be returned to the Board Office by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025.
- Compensation Commission
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces vacancies on the Johnson County Compensation Commission for one-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2025.
Duties include assessment of damage to all property taken by an acquiring agency and located in the county. No member of the Compensation Commission selected shall possess any interest in the proceeding which would cause such person to render a biased decision.
Vacancies include
- Owner-operators of agricultural property;
- Licensed real estate salespersons or brokers;
The Compensation Commission does not have a regular meeting time. The Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District selects six members from the Commission to serve during condemnation proceedings in Johnson County. Commissioners are compensated $200 per hearing for which they are chosen to serve. If the hearing is settled or canceled before proceedings, compensation will not be provided. Hearings begin at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, 511 S. Capitol St., Iowa City.
Application forms are available below.
- Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board
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The Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board seeks new members to serve three-year terms beginning October 2024. The board consists of family members of children ages 0-5, residents, providers, community volunteers and elected officials.
The Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board represents the Johnson County area for the statewide Early Childhood Iowa initiative. Board participation is an opportunity for community members to contribute to decisions about how Early Childhood Iowa funds are utilized to assist Johnson County children ages 0-5 and their families.
Board members must reside or work in Johnson County. Board meetings are held monthly, typically on the third Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. via a hybrid format -- Zoom and in-person.
More information about Early Childhood Iowa is available at https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/programs-and-services/eci.
For more information about the Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area and an application, visit https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/empowerment-board-application.
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- Food Policy Council
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces seven vacancies on the Johnson County Food Policy Council for four-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2029.
The council's purpose is to improve dialogue and discussion and provide necessary advice on food and agriculture issues to the County and other entities. The council researches policies and best practices, gathers public input, plans educational and networking events, and makes recommendations to build a more resilient, equitable, and community-based food system. A food system includes the processes and infrastructure involved in feeding a population, including growing, harvesting, processing, transporting, marketing, consuming, and disposing of food.
The council meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on the third Monday of the month. Meetings are hybrid with options for members to attend in person at the Johnson County Administration Building or online via Zoom. Members are also assigned to working groups that meet to research, organize, and draft recommendations on council priorities. Current working groups include Rural Network Connections, Value-Added Business Development, and the Community Food and Farm Grant. Benefits of being on the council include building relationships with elected officials and others who are passionate about the food system, attending events and conferences, and recommending policies that shape Johnson County’s food system.
Applicants who feel passionate about the council’s vision for a resilient, equitable, and community-based food system are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about the council’s past and current work on the Local Foods webpage on the Johnson County website at www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/localfoods.
Application forms are available on the Committee/Board Openings webpage on the Johnson County website at www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/vacancies.
Completed applications must be returned by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025
- Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces three vacancies on the Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board for three-year terms beginning upon appointment and expiring June 30, 2027. Vacancies are for individuals affiliated with an aging/livable organization.
The Policy Board provides financial oversight, monitoring and program planning to support the vision of Johnson County as a livable community for successful aging. The Policy Board encourages and supports the efforts of governmental units, businesses, and private and non-profit organizations to help Johnson County be a model community for seniors.
Application forms are available on the Committee/Board Openings webpage of the Johnson County website, www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/vacancies.
More information about the Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board can be found at www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/livablecommunity or www.livablecommunity.org.