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Benson County appoints Jayla Smith as Clerk of Court after single candidate interview
Summary
With only one interviewed applicant present, commissioners voted to appoint Jayla Smith to the Clerk of Court position; board members discussed possible downstream staffing impacts in other county offices.
The Benson County Board voted to appoint Jayla Smith as the county’s Clerk of Court after interviewers recommended the internal candidate.
Commissioners said they interviewed three applicants but recorded two no‑shows and evaluated just one in person. Interviewers from Ramsey and Nelson county courts participated in the process. The board moved and seconded to appoint Jayla Smith to the part‑time Clerk of Court post; the motion carried on a voice vote.
Members noted the appointment may create a vacancy in the appointee’s current position and discussed recruitment steps to backfill that role. No salary change or start date beyond the board’s action was specified during the meeting.
