Dakota County Board to interview county manager finalists

Five candidates to be interviewed June 24

Posted 6/12/24

The Dakota County Board of Commissioners has selected five finalists for the open position of county manager.

The finalists are:

Scott Arneson, county administrator, Goodhue County, …

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Dakota County Board to interview county manager finalists

Five candidates to be interviewed June 24

Posted

The Dakota County Board of Commissioners has selected five finalists for the open position of county manager.

The finalists are:

  • Scott Arneson, county administrator, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  • Georg Fischer, director, Dakota County Physical Development Division
  • David McKnight, director, Dakota County Enterprise Finance and Information Services Division
  • Justin Miller, city administrator, City of Lakeville, Minnesota
  • Heidi Welsch, county administrator, Olmsted County, Minnesota

The finalists were chosen May 21 from among 15 semifinalists. There were 52 applicants.

The board will interview the finalists Monday, June 24 at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings. A community stakeholder event will be held at 5 p.m. June 24 at the Western Service Center in Apple Valley.

The board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 in Hastings for further discussion.

The board is hiring a new county manager following the May 23 retirement of former County Manager Matt Smith. Tom Novak, director of the Dakota County Public Services and Revenue Division, was appointed as interim county manager.