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Nelson County accepts Erin Fossen’s resignation; will advertise for Clerk of Court and Recorder

Nelson County Commission · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Nelson County Commission accepted Erin Fossen’s resignation effective Oct. 1, 2023, and voted unanimously to advertise for the Nelson County Clerk of Court and Recorder position with applications due by close of business Sept. 22, 2023.

The Nelson County Commission on Sept. 5 accepted the resignation of Erin Fossen, effective Oct. 1, 2023, and directed staff to advertise for the Nelson County Clerk of Court and Recorder position.

Commissioner Aaron Mork moved to accept the resignation; Commissioner Cameron Swenson seconded the motion, and all members voted yes. The board then approved a motion by Commissioner Mork, seconded by Commissioner Swenson, to advertise for the Clerk of Court and Recorder opening with applications due by the close of business on Sept. 22, 2023. Both motions carried by unanimous vote.

The commission’s action establishes the recruitment timeline and signals the county will begin accepting applications immediately. The transcript records the motions and deadlines but does not specify where applicants should submit materials or the salary range for the position. Those details were not provided in the meeting record and are therefore not stated here.

Next procedural steps recorded in the meeting: staff will post the job announcement as approved by the commission, and the matter will proceed through the county’s hiring process; no candidate appointments were made at the Sept. 5 meeting.