There is a vacancy on the Stearns Conservation District (SCD) Board of Supervisors due to the recent resignation of Supervisor Matt Bruyette after 6 years of service.
The vacancy is in Area 4, is the south-central section of Stearns County and includes the Townships of Farming, Collegeville, Munson, Wakefield, Paynesville, Eden Lake, and Luxemburg, and the Cities of Richmond, Cold Spring, Roscoe, Paynesville, and Eden Valley. Applicants must be a resident of Area 4 to be appointed. The appoint will fill the vacancy until December 31, 2026. A special election to complete the four-year term until December 31, 2028 will be held in November, 2026.
Interested individuals who are residents of Area 4 must submit a completed application by 11:59pm on Sunday, March 2, 2025 to dennis.fuchs@mn.nacdnet.net.
Selected finalists will be interviewed on Tuesday, March 11, during the regular Board meeting. We are planning to spend up to 30 minutes with each candidate. The successful individual will be appointed and sworn into office at the April 15, 2025 SCD Board meeting.
SCD Supervisors are elected to full four year-terms by the voters during general elections. The Board meets monthly to discuss business, including conservation priorities; financial allocations to projects; coordination with other local units of government and state agencies; and legislative priorities. Supervisors do not receive a salary but do receive compensation for attending meetings and expense reimbursements.