Terms of several appointees to various county boards and commissions expire on December 31, 2024. County residents are encouraged to apply to the Clayton County Auditor’s Office for appointment. Application forms are available here or at the Clayton County Auditor’s Office at 111 High St NE – Suite 102, Elkader. Additional information, including listing of the boards, is available on the county website. Applications are due to the Clayton County Auditor by 9:00 AM on December 16, 2024.
- Board of Health, 3 Year Term – 2 positions
- Civil Service Commission, 6 Year Term – 1 position
- Conservation Board, 5 Year Term – 1 position
- Eminent Domain Board, 1 Year Term – Multiple (Stipulations Apply)
- Historic Preservation Commission, 3 Year Term – 2 positions
- Pioneer Cemetery Commission, 3 Year Term – 2 positions
- Planning & Zoning Commission, 5 Year Term – 2 positions
- Upper Explorerland Enhancement Committee, 1 Year Term – 3 positions
- Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission, 3 Year Term – 2 positions
- Upper Explorerland Regional Revolving Loan Program Board, 1 Year Term – 1 position
- Veterans Affairs Commission, 3 Year Term – 1 position
- Zoning Board of Adjustment, 5 Year Term – 1 position
Candidates for the following township positions must reside within the township. The positions are open in twenty townships (Boardman, Buena Vista, Clayton, Cox Creek, Elk, Farmersburg, Garnavillo, Giard, Grand Meadow, Highland, Jefferson, Lodomillo, Marion, Mendon, Millville, Monona, Read, Sperry, Volga, and Wagner).
- Township Clerk, 4 Year Term – 1 position
- Township Trustee, 4 Year Term – 2 positions