Mayor and City Council Member Contact Information City Clerk: - Collects information to process building permits - Manages requests to speak to Council - Collects information and prepares Council agendas and other information for Council - Collects, organizes, and maintains records - Records and submits Council meeting minutes - Collects information and prepares water utility billing

City government: Mayor - Micheal Fort (218)278-6228 Clerk/Administrator - Sonja Pelland Council: - Sara Wendt - Quen Kennedy - Todd Thydean - Loren Lehman (218)278-4245 No Police Department uses Koochiching County Sheriff or surrounding police departments

Mayor and City Council Members: Member contact information Departments: Administration Responsible for day-to-day administration of city services - Email: [email protected] - Phone: (507)825-3324 Building and Zoning - Responsible for building permits and inspections - Email: [email protected] Economic Development - Assists business owners - Email: [email protected] Parks and Recreation - Responsible for programming recreation and community activities - Email: [email protected] Public Works - Responsible for annual leaf collection, garbage, snow removal, and building, cemetery, park, pool, and street maintenance - Email: [email protected] - Phone: (507)825-3622 Water/ Wastewater - Responsible for sewer services, storm water, and wastewater - Email: [email protected] - Phone: (507)825-2506

Mayor and City Council Members: Member Contact Information Departments: ??- City Clerk - Forestry - Parks and Recreation - Planning and Zoning - Public Transportation - Public Works

- Absentee ballots - Election and voting information - Train election judges and officials - License issuance for beer/liquor and cigarette sales - Delinquent property taxes - Land descriptions and land ownership information - Tax forfeit land sales - Property tax estimates - Advertisement for county employment openings

Mayor and City Council Members: - Member contact information City Departments: - Administration: Oversees general policies, procedures, city elections, and is responsible for city operations - Building Department: Provides building permits and inspections to be in compliance with local ordinances and codes - City Parks: Offers many city-wide parks that feature dog parks, disc golfing, ice rinks, pickleball, and skateboarding. - Finance: Provides information on water utility bills. Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. - Planning and Zoning: Provides long-range planning services and reviews land use plans for consistency with city plans. Issues applications for sign permits. - Public Works: Provides snowplowing, street sweeping, sign maintenance, line/crosswalk painting, public area mowing, and pothole repair - Wastewater Treatment Facility: Utility Billing Clerk (763)552-3212

Township Officials Chairman: Rob Ingersoll (218)243-2238 5524 Sandy Lake Rd NE Tenstrike MN 56683 Clerk: Pamela Exner (218)586-3498 21967 Hagali Rd NE Tenstrike MN 56683 Supervisor: Larson Jerry (218)243-3380 13543 Birchwood Rd NE Hines MN 56647 Treasurer: Joshua Ziegler (218)243-2645 10667 Nebish Rd NE Tenstrike MN 56683

- District 1: John Heinrich, [email protected] - District 2: Julie Braastad, [email protected] - District 3: Jeff Reinert, [email protected] - District 4: Scott Schulte, [email protected] - District 5: Mike Gamache, [email protected] - District 6: Julie Jeppson, [email protected] - District 7: Mandy Meisner, [email protected]

Mayor and City Council Members - Member contact information City Departments - Administration: Provides information about city clerk, elections, polling places, licenses, and permits - Absentee Ballots: (763)717-2633 - Communications: City Hall facilities are available for public meeting purposes, civic purposes, and non-profit organizations whose membership substantially includes Blaine residents or whose purpose is to provide services to Blaine residents. Job Line (763)717-2679. - Building Department: Oversees building inspections, codes, and provides building permits - Planning Department: Oversees land development - Finance Department: Oversees city-wide budget, payroll, and utility billing of water, sewer and garbage. Billing inquiries and moving-related information (763)785-6141. - Engineering Department - Geographic Information Services - Public Works: Maintains streets, parks, buildings, and grounds through weed cutting, street sweeping, traffic signs, and snow and ice removal. Water and Sewer operates, maintains, and repairs water-mains, sanitary sewer-mains, and storm sewers including wells and lift stations. Sign shop makes, repairs, and installs street signs and park signs. Address: 1801 101st Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55449. Public email address: [email protected]. Hours of operation: 7 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday. Application Process: Residents experiencing a sewer backup should call (763)785-6165 during business hours and Anoka County Dispatch (763)427-1212 after hours and weekends. Public Works will check the sewer main for blockages, as tree roots in the line can cause backups for neighbors as well. - Neighborhood and Safety Services: Takes reports on code violations such as outdoor storage of unused items or junk, inoperable/junk vehicles, illegal residential parking and tall grass

The Auditor/Treasurer's Office provides services including financial and accounting services for Fillmore County (including tax information); vital statistics (birth and death certificates); marriage licenses and applications; divorce decrees, passport applications; licenses and permits for auctioneers, beer, dances, and fireworks.

City Officials Clerk Erica Lundberg 338 Old Main Street NW Tenstrike, MN 56683 (218)586-5297 Treasuerer Joan Pomp 705 Red Pine Avenue NW Tenstrike, MN 56683 (218)586-2918 Mayor Mike Fellows 543 Lake Avenue NW Tenstrike, MN 56683 (218)766-4594 Council Member Ron Fellows PO Box 113 Tenstrike, MN 56685 (218)586-2742 Council Member Greg Shogren 460 Lake Avenue NW Tenstrike, MN 56683 (218)586-2086 Council Member Tom Nash PO Box 75 Tenstrike, MN 56683 (218)586-2292 ?

Mayor and City Council Members: Member Contact Information City Administrator: (651)792-7657 Public Works Coordinator/Building Official: (651)792-7662 Inspections: Building, plumbing and mechanical inspections are conducted between the hours of 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Inspections must be requested in advance. Please contact Rum River Consultants at (763)331-7722 to schedule inspections Electrical Inspection: (651)489-9337

Mayor and City Council Members: - Member contact information http://www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/158/City-Council City Departments: - Administration and Finance - Building Department: Oversees building permits, applications, and building inspections. Helps ensure construction projects meet the requirements of both the Minnesota State Building Code and the City Zoning regulations. If residents have questions regarding building permits, the permit process or they already have a permit and need to schedule an inspection, they should call (763)433-9850. - City Engineering: Plans, reviews and prepares projects related to the City's infrastructure, including streets, drainage and municipal water and sewer systems. Also maintains records associated with these projects and is responsible for the City's mapping needs. - Community Development: Guides residential and commercial growth through comprehensive planning processes and administers the city's building and zoning codes - Economic Development Authority (EDA): Aids, assists, and promotes the growth and expansion of commercial, retail, and industrial development in the city - Elections ?- Finance - Parks and Recreation: Offers various parks throughout the city including dog parks, ice rinks, and skate parks. ?- Planning and Zoning - Public Works: Provides design construction and maintenance of streets, stormwater management, municipal water and sewer management, new housing and business infrastructure development, snow removal and ice control, trimming of storm-damaged trees, manages stormwater run-off, patches potholes, roadside mowing, street improvement projects, and street sweeping. - Recycling - Utilities

Custodian of all records of the County about personal property, real estate transfers, and vital statistic records (birth, death, and marriage). Provides storage, access, retrieval, and copies of these records for the public and businesses. Other documents recorded include state and federal tax liens, Veterans of Armed Services discharges, notary public registration, and ministerial credentials.

Township government Clerk Rebecca Rasmussen 14529 Danson Road Grand Rapids, MN 55744 (218)259-8111 [email protected] Treasurer Heather Bunes 13421 Danson Road Grand Rapids, MN 55744 (218)259-0218 Supervisor A Brian Rasmussen 14529 Danson Road Grand Rapids, MN 55744 (218)259-4037 Supervisor B John Radermacher 27909 Linn Road Grand Rapids, MN 55744 (218)327-4894 Supervisor C

Township government - Town Hall - 4338 State 6 NE, Remer, MN 56672 Clerk Lori Sizenback 5027 State 6 NE Remer, MN 56672 (218)6536-1139 [email protected] Treasurer Allison Seiffert 3821 State 6 NE Remer, MN 56672 Supervisor Seat 1 James Johnson 5766 Crocus Lane NE Remer, MN 56672 Supervisor Seat 2 David Stefan 6085 Deer Haven Bay NE PO Box 186 Remer, MN 56672 Supervisor Seat 3 Shem Y Daugherty PO Box 14 Remer, MN 56672

Provides city services including utilities, planning and zoning, inspections and engineering, and street and park maintenance. - City administrator - Building permits - Mayor and city council: Member contact information - Park and recreation - Public works: Is responsible for maintaining the City's water plant, sewage ponds, irrigation system, city streets, parks, and municipal airport. - Utilities: Water and sewer

Morrison Township Board: The chairperson and the supervisors are the members that have the right to vote. If you have any questions or suggestions, they are the people you would most likely call first. Township government Clerk Adrienne Hurd 43176 Osprey Avenue Aitkin, MN 56431 (218)927-4553 [email protected] Chairperson Matt Hurd 43176 Osprey Avenue Aitkin, MN 56431 (218)927-4553 [email protected] Treasurer Bonita Besch 36127 405th Lane Aitkin, MN 56431 (218)927-2256 [email protected] Supervisor Harry Henderson 43246 Great River Road Aitkin, MN 56431 (218)851-5378 [email protected] Supervisor Kris Milbradt 44553 Osprey Ave Aitkin, MN 56431 (218)839-3800 [email protected]

- The County Coroner is called in to perform autopsies or to certify cause of death. - They are usually called in when a DOA arrives at the Hospital, accidents or violence-related deaths or when a Physician is not sure of the cause of death. - The Coroner also gathers evidence in deaths such as sexual assault and information about ballistics. - To reach the Coroner, call the Sheriff's Office at 218-326-3477.

City government - Clerk/Treasurer Nicole Morcomb - Mayor Kurt Sawyer - Council Members Anne Birge Rae Borst Karl Flier Troy Risk Water and Sewer Utilities available in most of city limits

- District 1 - Jim Purfeerst [email protected] - District 2 - Galen Malecha [email protected] - District 3 - Gerry Hoisington [email protected] - District 4 - Steve Underahl [email protected] - District 5 - Jeff Docken [email protected]

Board of County Commissioners consists of five elected officials who address citizens' concerns, follow federal/state requirements in decision-making, and handle county operations. Commissioners by district: - District 1 - Nathan Schmalz: (320) 282-9647, [email protected] - District 2 - Doug Krueger: (612) 756-2855, [email protected] - District 3 - Paul Wright: (320) 587-7332, [email protected] - District 4 - Daryl Luthens: (612) 281-4840, [email protected] - District 5 - Joe Nagel: (320) 296-1739, [email protected]

Commissioners by district: - District 1 - Jim Patterson: (507)381-9152, [email protected] - District 2 - Bill Miller: (507)621-2234, [email protected] - District 3 - Jim Branstad: (507)375-5450, [email protected] - District 4 - Scott Westman: (507)327-3670, [email protected] - District 5 - Dillon Melheim: (507)317-7351, [email protected]

Provides city services including: - Police department - Fire department - Street and Utilities - Oversees Planning and Zoning functions - Economic and Community Development

- Economic development - Parks and recreation - Utilities department - Street department - Mayor and city council - City codes - Dog and cat licenses