Provides voter registration services for Aitkin County.

- Bills for all property taxes and taxing districts, special assessments - Calculates rates and prepares tax information, tax statements, and "Truth in Taxation" notices - Keeps records of all taxing district levies (townships, cities, schools, etc.), tax collections and unpaid taxes - Monitors for tax increment finance compliance Elections and Voting: Administers elections and offers assistance and support for cities, townships and school districts in conducting elections including how to register to vote, where to vote, request for an absentee ballot, and election results Licenses: Provides application for auctioneer, liquor, and tobacco license Passports: Processes passport application. Does not provide passport picture.

- Candidate Forums: Nonpartisan forums provide the public an opportunity to hear first-hand from candidates running for state or local offices - Information to voters on election procedures, such as where to vote and how to register, including absentee ballots - New Citizen Ceremonies: LWV Minnesota has a presence at naturalization ceremonies across the state, helping new citizens register to vote - Voter Information Hotline provides information on registration, polling places, and more. The hotline is open during the days immediately before an election. - Voter Registration: Having a presence at community events, local high schools, and colleges allows us to engage with and register eligible voters

Services offered include: - Absentee ballot application processing - Central accounting - County payroll management - Election administration as the county's chief election official - License issuance (liquor, tobacco, auctioneer, transient merchant) and maintenance of ditch and special assessment records - Maintenance of the statewide voter registration system database for Pennington County - Property tax administration - Secretary to the County Board

This office provides general information on upcoming elections in the county and information about absentee ballots/voting. For information regarding polling places go to: http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ (statewide site).

Administers county functions of federal, state, and local elections: - Absentee voting administration - Administers county recounts - Ballot layout - Candidate filings - Election day signature rosters - Election judges training - Election night results - Electronic tabulation programming - Maintains voter history - Registration of voters

Provides city services including: - Building permits and inspections - - Elections: Administers city, county, state, and federal elections for residents who live within City limits and provides information regarding absentee voting, in-person voting, and early voting. - - Mayor and City Council Members: Member contact information - - Planning commission: Reviews development plans and advises the City Council on site plan review, platting and subdivisions, conditional use permits, variances, and other planning and zoning related items. - Public Works: Is responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the community's infrastructure. Public Works duties include, but are not limited to: - - Water & Sewer- Maintenance of the City's water production, distribution, sanitary sewer collection, and stormwater systems; water meter reading and repairs when needed, fire hydrants, and utility locates. - Streets - Repairs, preventative maintenance, snow plowing, roadside trimming to prevent sightline obstruction, street sweeping, street signage, street and signal light maintenance. - Parks - Maintenance of the City's public open spaces including parks and cemeteries, City trails and sidewalks. - Forestry - Answering resident questions about trees, and managing growth of trees and brush in City parks and public property. - Compost - Maintaining the City's compost facility. - - Utilities: Water, sewer, garbage, and recycling - -

The office administers all federal, state, and local elections. - Election information is available on voter registration, absentee voting, filing for office, and election results. Also responsible for property tax management, cash management, and investment of county funds. - County financial division - Issues new tax parcels in property combinations or splits. - Land management/GIS mapping technology. - Transferring ownership in the tax system upon deed/legal documents to ensure proper recording.

The Winona County Auditor / Treasurer administers all federal, state, and local elections in the county. The duties are to oversee voter registrations, absentee voting, recruitment and training of precinct election officials, the printing and counting of ballots, the receipt of nomination papers, and notifying voters of elections. This office will certify election results to the state or political subdivision involved and issues certificates of election to the proper person. Information on polling places may also be found on the state website: http://myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us/

Mayor and City Council Members: Member contact information ?Community Development Department - Animal Control, (651)767-0640 - Banquet Facility Manager, 2661 Civic Center Drive, (651)792-7122 - Building Inspection and Code Enforcement, (651)792-7080 - City Planning, (651)792-7073 - Director Janice Gundlach, (651)792-7071 - Election information, absentee ballots, registration, (651)266-2171 - General Information (651)792-7005 - Housing and Redevelopment, (651)792-7015 - Maps and Geographic Information Systems, (651)792-7044 Public Works - Director of Public Works, (651)792-7041 - General information, (651)792-7003 - Recycling through Eureka Recycling, (651)222-7678 - Street Division, 1140 Woodhill Drive, (651)792-7004, includes snow removal and street maintenance - Water and Sewer Division, 1140 Woodhill Drive, (651)792-7004 Finance Department - Accounts Payable, (651)792-7035 - Business Licenses, (651)792-7036 - Finance Director, (651)792-7031 - General Information, (651)792-7002 - Water and Sewer Utility, (651)792-7196

Election Information: - Election administration - Absentee ballots - Voter registration - Polling place information - Election judge supervision and training - Election Volunteer Opportunities Land and property tax information: - Property tax billing and payment - Land records - Maintaining special assessment records - Managing delinquent tax parcels - Real estate maps which show the owner, assessed value and legal description of the property - Transfer of deeds Business Registration/Licensing: - Licensing of auctioneers, transient merchants, and liquor establishments

Mayor and City Council Members - Member contact information Administration - Community garden - Information on rental of community center - Oversees city department operations, accounts payable and receivable, community development, and utility billing Economic Development - Helps with the development of new businesses and properties throughout the City - Helps retain and redevelop businesses Elections - Ballot information, election information, voter registration, and voting absentee/voting early Planning and Zoning Department - Maintains the City's Comprehensive Plan, which establishes overall goals and policies for community development, revitalization, maintenance, and growth. The Zoning Ordinance is the principal tool used to regulate land uses and development standards. Produces many maps, development lists, reports, and presentations for the public. - Responsible for issuing permits for buildings, chickens, fencing, peddlers, and signs Public Works - General Public Works department email [email protected]; address 51569 Forest Boulevard, Rush City, MN 55069; after hour emergency, call (320)416-2076 - Includes maintenance of all public parks, properties, and facilities, sanitary sewer services, water treatment, and distribution - Operates a compost site near the Public Works garage. The site is open for drop-off of leaves and grass and for pickup of free compost.

Manages the county's financial accounts, elections, calculates taxes for property, and provides business licenses to do business. Services provided are: - Business licensing for liquor licenses, transient merchant licenses, tobacco licenses, and other licenses - Elections, voter registration, and absentee ballot voting

Licensing: - License issuance for beer/liquor, hunting, fishing, cigarette sales, and charitable gambling Property tax information: - Land descriptions and land ownership information - Property tax issues Voting information: - Absentee ballots - Election judge supervision and training - Voting location information - Voter registration

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)717-2737 - 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 - 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)717-2677. - 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 operate, 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

Mayor and City Council Members -?Member contact information: https://www.ci.chisholm.mn.us/elected-officials Departments - City staff and administrator: Clerk/treasurer/administrator - handles the daily business operations of the city including administration, finance-accounting and public utilities - Assessor (800)450-9777 ext. 7147: Saint Louis County provides appraisal services for all properties in the city along with processing homestead credits - Building and zoning (218)254-7806: Provides services related to building inspections in accordance with the State Building Code and permits for various city zoning items such as rezoning, variances, conditional uses and regular zoning permits - Economic development authority (218)254-7960: Responsible for assisting new and existing businesses looking to expand in the city - Elections: Absentee voting, ballot and polling place information, candidate information, election results, information on how to become an Election Judge, and voter registration - Parks and recreation (218)254-7909: Responsible for providing recreational programs for the City of Chisholm and Balkan Township. Amenities, programs and operations are year-round with activities and sports for all age groups - Public Safety (Police/Fire/Ambulance): Ambulance Director (218)254-7902, Fire Chief (218)254-7921, police department (218)254-7915 - has a fully staffed police department, a volunteer fire department, and a paid-on-call ambulance service (contracted) - Public works (218)254-7920: Responsible for the streets, water, sewer and garbage utilities along with infrastructure of the city

Mayor and City Council Members - Member contact information Building permits - Issues permit for construction or major alterations or expansions of existing buildings Economic Development Authority - Provides revolving loans for local business Election - Absentee voting, where to register to vote and voting information Ordinances and city codes Parks and recreation - Campground, parks Planning and zoning Water service - Billing, connection service

The Houston County Auditor/Treasurer administers all federal, state, and local elections in the county. The duties are to oversee voter registrations, absentee voting, recruitment and training of precinct election officials, the printing and counting of ballots, the receipt of nomination papers, and notifying voters of elections. This office will certify election results to the state or political subdivision involved and issues certificates of election to the proper person. Information on polling places may also be found on the state website: http://myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us/.

Mayor and City Council: - Member contact information City Departments: - Building Department: Provides building inspections, mechanical, plumbing, and sign permits - City Administration: Oversees City departments and operations. Provides voting registration and absentee ballot voting. - Community Development: Provides code enforcement relating to zoning, residential, and commercial/industrial property maintenance - Engineering: Responsible for producing construction plans, specifications for public improvement, bidding processes, inspection, and assessment roll preparation - Public Works Garage: Responsible for snow plowing, minor street repairs, and park equipment maintenance. Also responsible for maintaining a clean and functioning sanitary sewer system, cleaning of storm sewer catch basins, mowing City boulevards, and street sweeping; Phone: (651)454-4059; Address: 2431 Lexington Avenue South Mendota, MN 55118.

Licenses: - Auctioneer, Precious Metal, and Transient Merchant - Election voter registration cards and absentee voting applications - Liquor, 3.2 Beer, Tobacco, Fireworks, and Charitable Gambling within Scott County Township - Passport applications/photos Taxes: - Change of address forms - Payment of personal property taxes ?- Real estate and mobile home taxes - Recording real estate transactions, deed taxes and mortgage registration - Taxpayer information Vital Statistics: - Applications for marriage licenses - Authentication of a notary for Scott County - Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates - Registration of notary for Scott County - Ordination/marriage officiant registration Other Services: - Homestead applications - Notary service

Deputy Registrar: - Finance Administration - General County Administration - Land and Records Management - Property Tax Administration Election Administration: - Polling place information - Absentee ballots - Voter registration - Election judge training and supervision

Mayor and City Council Members: - Member contact information Administration: - Communications: (763)569-3300 Building & Community Standards: - Building Inspections - Code Enforcement - Ownership Services - Business & Development - Planning and Zoning - Community Center: (763)569-3400; 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Citizen Services Department: - Animal Control: (763)569-3333 - Elections Fire Department: - General Info: (763)549-3600 Park and Recreation Department: - 50 meter indoor swimming pool - 150' water slide - Zero depth entry wading pool - Diving boards - Birthday party package for children - Exercise room - Family changing rooms - Locker rooms (25 cents) - Meeting and event room rental Police Department: - General Info (763)569-3333 Public Works Department: - General Public Works information- (763)585-7100, [email protected]; streets and snow plowing information

Mayor and City Council Members: - Member contact information: https://ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us/index.asp?SEC=92C42306-A5DD-4050-84DA-352AE8F8A8D4 Departments: - Administration - Building Department: Issues building and electrical permits, delivers code enforcement and inspections - City Attorney - Community Development: Maintains the City's Comprehensive Plan, which establishes overall goals and policies for community development, revitalization, maintenance, and growth. The Zoning Ordinance is the principal tool used to regulate land uses and development standards. Produces maps, development lists, reports, and presentations for the public. - Economic Development Authority - Election - Finance Department: Coordination and planning of all city financial information including annual budget and tax levy. Processes accounts receivable, accounts payable, and utility billing - License and Permit: Includes animal, firework, liquor, mobile food unit, peddler/merchant, sign, and special event permit - Parks and Recreation: Includes a variety of parks and trails. The Clearing features an interactive water feature and an all inclusive playground. - Planning and zoning - Public works: Includes maintenance of all public parks, properties, and facilities, sanitary sewer services, street repairs and sweeping, snow removal, storm drainage system, and water supply. Also offers recycling and garbage information - Sauk Rapids Compost Site: Compost Site located 1 1/4 miles North of Golden Spike Road on County Road 57. Reserved for single-family use and requires a sticker permit. to access the site. Visit website for more information or call (320)258-5319.

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.

Election information: - Voting locations information - Voter registration - Absentee ballots - Election judge supervision and training Land and Property Tax Information: - Prepares county financial statement - Escrow management - Forfeited land information - Property tax information - Land descriptions and ownership information Licensing: - License issuance liquor, auctioneer, and hawkers/peddlers license