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Provides the following services:

• Auctioneer

• Banking and collections

• Collects payment of property taxes

• Delinquent taxes

• Driver's license renewals and duplicates

• Election information and absentee ballots

• Issuance of Certificates of Title for Registered (Torrens) property

• License center

• Manufactured homes

• Personal property

• Property information

• Property tax information

• Real estate

• State ID cards

• Tax forfeiture process

• Tobacco regulation

• Provides fair assessment of real and personal property

• Estimates value of property for taxation based upon appraisals done by staff appraisers

• Responsible for determining the property classification for all property

Responsible for:

• Property Tax Collection
• Mortgage Registration and Deed Tax
• Property Tax Information
• Property Tax Refund Assistance
• Investment of County Funds License Center (507)237-4068
• Motor vehicle registration
• Title transfer
• Driver license renewal
• Identification cards

Driver's License Testing Written tests:

• 1st Tuesday each month; 10 am - 11:15 am
• Lower level of courthouse; no appointment needed
• (507)237-4068

Road tests:

• 1st Tuesday each month; by appointment only
• To schedule call the Mankato Exam Station (507)344-2799

Provides information on:

• Current and Delinquent Taxes - Forfeiture of Property - Special Assessment - Tax Settlements

• Issues Liquor and Auctioneer Licenses

• Elections

Mayor and City Council:

• Member contact information

City Departments:

• Administration: Oversees all City operations and collaborating with other departments in accordance with policies

• Community Development: Provides mechanical, excavation, swimming pool, fence, sign, driveway, plumbing, and building permits

• Building Inspections: Provides building, mechanical, plumbing, and utility inspections. Contact 24 hours in advance to schedule an inspection.

• Finance: Manages the City's finances and budget

• Public Works: Has three divisions whose services provide construction and maintenance of public facilities, roadways, and the provision of utility services. The Street Division oversees maintenance of streets, including sweeping, traffic signs, signal maintenance, patching, snow removal, and storm sewer maintenance.

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, township, and school districts. Also, it calculates the county payroll and employee benefits, administers and maintains the election system, and issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses. Also mandates beaver and gopher control.

• Calculates and collects state deed tax, mortgage registration tax, and reviews certificates of real estate value

• Handles land combinations; name/address changes; splits to property and the vacation of roads and land; and annexations

• Maintains property tax files

Responsible for administering property tax functions, including calculation, settlement, and distribution of taxes to local taxing jurisdictions. Oversees voter registration, ballot preparation, election administration, canvassing, and certification of results. Manages county financial operations, including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting support, and financial reporting. Also issues various county licenses such as liquor, auctioneer, and transient merchant licenses, and maintains official county financial and administrative records.

Guide to tax preparation assistance sites available by phone or online. Per AARP guidelines, sites will only help with property tax filings for those who are also getting their income taxes done. To find a local tax site, visit the website for more information about appointments and times

Mayor and City Council Members:

• Member contact information

Departments:

• Administration and Finance

• Building Department

• Emergency Management

• Library

• Parks and Recreation: Offers five main parks with shelters: Central Park, East Side Park, Fire Department Park, Green Gardens Park, and Victoty Field Park

• Public Safety

• Public Utilities

• Street Maintenance

• Wastewater Treatment Facility

This department is responsible for a range of administrative and public services, including: Core Responsibilities:

• Cash Management for county operations

• Election Administration, including oversight of voting processes and compliance

• Financial Administration of county funds and budgeting

• Property Conveyances and related documentation

• Property Tax Administration, including records and assessments

Public Services Provided:

• Accepts new passport applications

• Assists with business licenses and permits, including:

• Firework permits

• Gambling permits

• Liquor retail sale permits

• Tobacco sale permits

• Sag Lake parking permits

• Provides election and voter information, such as:

• Voter registration

• Absentee voting assistance

• Polling location guidance

• Serving as chief general accounting officer: accounts payable, accounts receivable, central payroll and benefit administration, and preparation of periodic financial reports and an annual financial statement.

• Serving on the budget committee and providing accounting and technical support for the annual budget and truth in taxation processes.

• Administering the property tax system, including all levy and tax increment financing data, tax settlement process, parcel ownership database, delinquent taxes, and tax forfeiture.

• Maintaining computerized parcel-based mapping for the geographic land records information systems.

• Serving as chief election officer of the county.

• Providing licensing services for the retain sales of liquor, beer, tobacco; precious metals; transient merchant; mass gathering permits, public fireworks displays, and gambling permits and exemptions.

• Supervising internal mail services division for all incoming and outgoing county mail.

• Disbursing county funds at the direction of the county board to cover county liabilities, and serving as chief investment officer to invest available fund balances under statutory guidelines.

• Mailing billing statements and collecting payment for all real estate, personal property, severed mineral interests, manufactured homes, and tree growth taxes.

• Maintaining tax books showing taxes paid or unpaid.

• Settling and distributing taxes collected for local taxing districts of the county - towns, cities, school districts, and special taxing districts.

• Completing tax certificates and tax searches.

• Providing tax record information to realtors, mortgage companies and escrow agents.

• Collecting deed and mortgage registration taxes.

• Administering vital statistics - birth, death, marriage, notary public applications and service.

Manages the county's financial accounts, computes taxes for real estate and personal property, and collects payments for city services, elections, and other licenses to do business. Services provided are:

• Business licensing for liquor licenses, transient merchant licenses, and precious metals licenses
• Elections and voter registration, and absentee ballot voting
• Property tax information and payments

Collects property taxes

Responsible for county election administration, financial records, and tax collection and information

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing property taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also manages county finances including payroll and employee benefits, administers elections, and issues licenses such as transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

• Classifies and establishes market values for all taxable real estate, keeps an accurate record of all tax-exempt properties, and also keeps an accurate plat book record of all townships in the county, and all map sales.

• Appraises and classifies all real and personal property within the county

• Maintains property record data on all parcels

Calculates the amount of real estate, personal, and mobile home tax that will be paid by each property owner in the County based on the valuations certified by the County Assessor and classifications established by the State of Minnesota. Statements are distributed to taxpayers indicating the amount of tax due and the due date.

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also calculates the county payroll and employee benefits; administers and maintains the election system; issues various types of licensing, such as:

• Birth and death certificates

• Game and fish / DNR licenses

• Marriage license

• Motor vehicles titles and registration

• Passports

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, township, and school districts. Also calculates the county payroll and employee benefits; administers and maintains the election system; issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

Responsible for administering assessment for the county. Supervises and advises local jurisdictions on assessment matters, conducts statistical studies of assessment ratios, prepares appraisals for the County Board of Equalization and tax court, and advises the County Board. Provides assessment services for all unorganized townships and organized jurisdictions that contract with the county. Reappraises all parcels at least once every five years, inspects changes affecting value, administers homestead and other classifications, reviews taxpayer complaints, and assists local Boards of Review in evaluating appraisals.

Responsible for estimating the market value and determining the classification of each parcel in Todd County for property tax purposes. Office follows Minnesota State Statutes and standards established by the Minnesota Department of Revenue to provide a fair and equitable assessment throughout the county

Services provided by each division are as follows: Accounting - Performs county-wide financial accounting administration Clerk of the Board and Elections - Provides Official Board records, administers elections, liquor licenses, and tobacco licenses Service Center - Provides property tax payments and plat book sales Tax Division - Handles property and other taxes, deed, and mortgage taxes Virginia Auditor's office - Assists Tax Division with land records, property tax payments, and assists with deed and mortgage taxes

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also calculates the county payroll and employee benefits; administers and maintains the election system; issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.