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  2. Your Government

    1. About Us
      1. Demographics
      2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
      3. Governance
      4. History
      5. Maps
      6. Mission, Vision, and Values
    2. Budget
    3. County Attorney
    4. County Board of Commissioners
      1. Agendas and Minutes
      2. Board Meeting Guide
      3. Legislative Priorities
      4. Ordinances and Codes
        Washington County Development Code
      5. District 1 Commissioner, Fran Miron
      6. District 2 Commissioner, Stan Karwoski
      7. District 3 Commissioner, Bethany Cox 
      8. District 4 Commissioner, Karla Bigham 
      9. District 5 Commissioner, Michelle Clasen
    5. Advisory Boards and Committees
      1. Apply for Advisory Board Position
      2. Audit Advisory Committee
      3. Board of Adjustment and Appeals
      4. Community Corrections Advisory Board
      5. Community Development Block Grant
      6. Community Development Agency
      7. Family Homeless Prevention
      8. Groundwater Advisory Committee
      9. Historic Courthouse Advisory Committee
      10. Library Board
      11. Mental Health Local Advisory Council
      12. Parks and Open Space Commission
      13. Personnel Board of Appeals
      14. Planning Advisory Commission
      15. Regional Railroad Authority
      16. U of M Extension Committee
      17. Veterans Rest Camp Association
      18. Watershed Districts
      19. Workforce Development Board
    6. County Sheriff
    7. Courts
    8. Data Practices
    9. Elections
    10. Employment
    11. Locations and Hours
    12. Observed Holidays
    13. Ordinances and Codes
    14. Related Governments
      1. Cities and Townships
      2. School Districts
      3. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
      4. University of Minnesota Extension Service
      5. Washington Conservation District
      6. Watershed Districts and Management Organizations
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  3. Departments

    1. Accounting and Finance
    2. Administration
      1. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
      2. Bids and Proposals
      3. Budget
      4. Countywide Fee Schedule
      5. Communications
      6. Ordinances and Codes
      7. Programs and Reports
        1. Capital Improvement Plan
        2. Climate Action Plan
        3. Community Survey
        4. Comprehensive Plan
        5. Energy Planning
        6. Land and Water Legacy Program
          1. Top 10 Protection Priority Areas
          2. Program Eligibility and Information
        7. Nondiscrimination
        8. Performance Measurement
        9. Strategic Plan
          1. Organizational Excellence
          2. Safe Communities and Thriving People
          3. Strong and Sustainable Environment
          4. Financial Health and Capacity
      8. Salary Compliance Notice
    3. Community Corrections
      1. Adult Services
        1. Decision Points
        2. Moving On
        3. Thinking For A Change
        4. Cognitive Behavioral Interventions-Substance Abuse
      2. Juvenile Services
        1. VOICES Program
        2. Afternoon Academy
      3. Sentence To Service
      4. Restitution for Crime Victims
    4. Community Services
      1. Community Services Navigators
      2. Crisis/Intervention Resources
        1. Adult Protection
        2. Child Protection
        3. Crisis Response
        4. Mental Health
          1. Adult Mental Health
          2. Mental Health in Motion Outreach
        5. Substance Use Disorder Services
      3. Economic Support
        1. Cash Assistance Programs
        2. Child Care Assistance Program
          Forms for Providers
        3. Child Support
          Genetic Testing
        4. Emergency Assistance Programs
        5. Food Support SNAP
        6. Medical Assistance
          Applying for a Health Care Program
      4. Employment Assistance
      5. Homeless Resources and Housing Info
        Emergency Housing Services Building Construction Project
      6. Support for Individuals and Families
        1. Child Care Licensing
          1. Background Studies - Child Care
          2. Become a Child Care Provider
          3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Providers
          4. Equipment Recalls
          5. Forms for Child Care
          6. Licensing Fees
          7. Parent Information
          8. Rules and Regulations
          9. Training for Child Care Providers
          10. Training Requirements for Child Care Providers
          11. Coronavirus Updates for Child Care Providers
        2. Children's Services
          1. Adoption Services
          2. Child Protection
            Child Protection Investigations
          3. School Attendance
            1. Attendance Intervention Meeting
            2. Educational Neglect Diversion Services
            3. Truancy Diversion Services
            4. Court Action Process
            5. Other Legal Provisions
          4. Mandated Reporter Training Packet
        3. Disabilities
          1. Consumer Directed Community Supports
          2. Services for Children and Families
          3. Services for Adults
          4. Family Support Grant (FSG)
          5. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
          6. MnCHOICES Assessment
        4. Family Resource Connections
        5. Foster Care Licensing
          1. Adult Foster Care
            1. Foster Care Licensing
            2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Providers
            3. Rule and Statutes for AFC
            4. Complaints
          2. Child Foster Care
            1. Foster Care Licensing
            2. Child Foster Care
            3. Types of Child Foster Care
            4. Applicants - Licensing Process
            5. Licensed Foster Parents - Annual Process 
            6. Training Requirements for New Applicants
            7. Training Topics for Licensing
            8. Forms for Child Foster Care
            9. Resources
        6. MnCHOICES Assessment
        7. Parent Support Outreach Program
      7. Veterans Service Office
        1. Apply for Veterans Benefits
        2. Federal Benefits
        3. State Benefits
        4. Local Resources
      8. Person-Centered Culture and Practice
    5. County Attorney
      1. About Us
        1. Civil Division
        2. Criminal Division
        3. Juvenile Division
        4. Helpful Contacts
      2. Community Outreach
        1. Auto Theft Prevention and Awareness
        2. Burglary Prevention
        3. Senior Safety Tips
        4. Human Trafficking
        5. Request a Speaker
      3. Expungement
      4. Law Enforcement Training
      5. Public Information
      6. School Attendance
        1. Attendance Intervention Meeting
        2. Educational Neglect Diversion Services
        3. Truancy Diversion Services
        4. Court Action Process
        5. Other Legal Provisions
      7. Trial Updates
      8. Veterans Program
      9. Victim / Witness
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
        2. Guide for Testifying
        3. Financial Crimes
      10. Data Practices
      11. Initial Court Appearances
      12. Sentencings
    6. Court Administration
    7. Human Resources
      1. Current Employees
      2. Employee Benefits
      3. New Employees
        1. Forms-AllOtherEmployees
        2. Forms-TempSeasonalEmployees
      4. Labor Agreements
      5. Job Opportunities
    8. Information Technology
    9. Law Library
    10. Library
    11. Parks
      1. Equipment Rentals
      2. Historic Courthouse
        1. Parks Homepage
        2. Educational Programs
        3. Exhibits
        4. History
        5. Meetings and Events at the Historic Courthouse
        6. Tours
        7. Volunteer
      3. Improvement Projects
        1. Lake Elmo Single Track
        2. Hardwood Creek Regional Trail Extension Project
      4. Natural Resource Management
      5. Park Equity
        Trails at Your Pace
      6. Parks and Trails
      7. Permits and Passes
        1. Free Admission Days in the Parks
        2. Special Use Permits
      8. Photo Contest
      9. Programs and Events
        1. Calendar of Events
        2. Bird Hikes
        3. Forest Bathing
        4. Goats in the Parks
        5. Spring Maker's Market
        6. Summer Day Camps
      10. Plans and Studies
        1. About
        2. Approved Long Range Plans/ Master Plans
        3. Battle Creek St Croix River Trail Plan
        4. Glacial Hills Regional Trail
        5. Middle St Croix Valley Regional Trail Master Plan
        6. Hardwood Creek Regional Trail Extension Study
        7. Single Track Trail Planning
        8. Square Lake Park Master Plan
      11. Recreation
        Swimming Beaches
      12. Reservations and Meeting Spaces
        1. Reservations & Meeting Spaces
        2. Camping
        3. Historic Courthouse
        4. Nordic Center
        5. Online Reservations
        6. Permits & Passes
        7. Picnic Pavilions
        8. Ravine Landing
        9. Swimming Beaches
      13. Support Your Parks
        1. Donate
        2. Volunteer
    12. Property Records and Taxpayer Services
      1. Elections
        1. Campaign Finance
        2. Ways to Serve
      2. Property and Home
        1. Assessment and Values
          1. Appealing Your Value
          2. Appraisal Topics
          3. Assessment Reports and Sales Statistics
          4. Property Information Search
          5. Property Tax Programs & Applications
        2. Homestead
          1. Property Tax Information
          2. Property Tax Information (MN Department of Revenue)
          3. Property Tax Programs
          4. Property Tax Programs (MN Department of Revenue)
        3. Land Records and Recording
          1. Parcel Reports
          2. Property Map - GIS Viewer
          3. Property Records Search (RecordEASE)
          4. Property Tax Information
        4. Property Tax
          1. Calculate Property Taxes
          2. Delinquent Property Taxes
            Confession of Judgment Payment Plan
          3. New Homeowner Information
          4. Property Tax Administrators
            1. Calendars
            2. Forms
            3. Levies and Rates
              2026 Levies and Rates
            4. Reports and Misc
            5. Parcel Reports
            6. Special Assessments
            7. Tax Impacts
            8. Tax Settlement Reports
              1. Aggregate Tax Reports
                1. 2025 Aggregate Tax
                2. 2024 Aggregate Tax
                3. 2023 Aggregate Tax
                4. 2022 Aggregate Tax
                5. 2021 Aggregate Tax
                6. 2020 Aggregate Tax
                7. 2019 Aggregate Tax
                8. 2018 Aggregate Tax
                9. 2017 Aggregate Tax
                10. 2016 Aggregate Tax
                11. 2015 Aggregate Tax
                12. Tax Settlement Reports
            9. TIF
            10. Values
              2026 Values
          5. Property Tax Mailings
            1. Valuation Notices
            2. Proposed Property Tax Notice
            3. Property Tax Statement
          6. Tax Forfeited Land
          7. Tax Rates
          8. Aggregate Tax
      3. Service and License Centers
        1. Driver's License / State ID Cards
        2. Drop Box Services
        3. Financial Institution and Dealership Services
        4. Motor Vehicle
          1. Disability Plates/Certificates
          2. Specialized License Plates
          3. Titles and Transfers
            1. Transfer of Minnesota Titles
            2. Transfer of Out of State Titles
            3. First Time Minnesota Registration
            4. Replacement Minnesota Title
        5. Passports
        6. Recreational Licenses and Permits
      4. Vital Records
        1. Birth Records
        2. Death Records
        3. Marriage Certificate
        4. Marriage License
        5. Marriage Officiant
        6. Notary
    13. Public Health and Environment
      1. Public Health Services
        1. Child and Teen Checkups
        2. Community Health
          1. Breastfeeding Support
          2. Living Healthy Washington County
          3. Mental Health and Well-being
          4. Understanding Tobacco Use
        3. Disease Prevention and Control
          1. Immunizations Clinics
          2. Safe Swim / Naegleria Fowleri
          3. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
          4. Ticks
        4. Family Health Resources and Services
          Resources and Information for Families
        5. Opioid Response
          1. Addiction, Recovery and the Justice System
          2. Medication Drop Box
          3. Naloxone Access Points
          4. Opioid Settlement Funding
          5. Opioid Settlement Council
          6. Substance Use Disorder Services
        6. Public Health Emergency Preparedness
          1. Health Care Emergency Preparedness
          2. Personal Emergency Preparedness
          3. Medical Reserve Corps
        7. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
      2. Environmental Services
        1. Environmental Center
          1. Batteries
          2. Mattress Collection
          3. Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
          4. Business Waste
          5. Food Scraps
          6. Free Product Room
          7. Hazardous Waste and Electronics
          8. Household Sharps
          9. One Day Collection Events
          10. Self-Serve Recycling
          11. Paper Shredding Events
          12. North Environmental Center
            1. Batteries
            2. Mattress Collection
            3. Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
            4. Business Waste
            5. Food Scraps
            6. Free Product Room
            7. Hazardous Waste and Electronics
            8. Household Sharps
            9. One Day Collection Events
            10. Self-Serve Recycling
            11. Paper Shredding Events
            12. North Environmental Center
        2. Environmental Health
          1. Green Government
          2. Public Health Nuisances
          3. Radon
        3. Licenses and Permits
          1. Cannabis and Hemp Retail Sales
          2. Food Service Establishments
            1. Certified Food Protection Manager
            2. Fact Sheets and Forms
            3. In Case of Emergency
            4. Fees and Definitions
          3. Hazardous Waste
          4. Lodging
          5. Manufactured Home Parks / Campgrounds / Camps
          6. Septic
          7. Solid Waste Regulation
          8. Swimming Pools and Spas
          9. Tobacco Retail Sales
        4. PACE Financing
        5. Recycling and Energy Center
        6. Recycling and Waste Disposal
          1. County Environmental Charge
          2. Disposal Directory
          3. Education Resources
          4. Environmental Center
          5. Food Scraps Collection
            1. Food Scraps Drop-off
            2. Food Scraps Pickup
          6. Recycling
            1. Business Recycling
            2. City Recycling Resources
            3. Event Recycling
            4. Household Recycling
            5. School Recycling
            6. Recycling in Parks
          7. Reduce and Reuse
            1. Building Materials Reuse
            2. Fix-It Clinics
            3. Reuse and Repair Resources
          8. Unused Medications
          9. Yard Waste
            Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
          10. Waste Planning for the Future
        7. Water Resources
          1. Abandoned Wells
          2. Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Aid
          3. Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
          4. Contamination Areas
          5. Polyfluoro-alkyl Substances (PFAS)
          6. Water Consortium
          7. Water Resource Studies
          8. Water Tests
      3. Assessment and Planning
        1. Health Data Profiles
        2. Health Data Reports
      4. Newsletters
      5. Resource Guides
      6. Students, Internships, and Temporary Positions
    14. Public Works
      1. Survey
        1. About Survey Division
        2. Archives
          1. NAD27 Worksheets
          2. U.S. Public Land Survey Records
          3. Right of Way Mapping
        3. Products & Fees
          Plat Review Fees
        4. Services
        5. Survey Data
      2. Transportation
        1. Local Option Sales Tax
        2. Permits
        3. Planning Studies
        4. Road Maintenance
        5. Swing-Away Type Mailbox
        6. Traffic
        7. Traffic Signal Issue
        8. Transit/Regional Rail
          1. About
          2. Existing Transit Service
          3. METRO Gold Line
          4. Regional Rail Property and Permits
          5. Transitway Corridor Planning
        9. Transportation Projects
          1. County Highway 13 (Radio Drive)
          2. Scandia City Center Study
        10. Wheelage Tax
      3. Zoning and Land Use
        1. Advisory Boards
        2. Comprehensive Plan
        3. Development Code
        4. Zoning Maps
        5. Zoning Permits
    15. Sheriff's Office
      1. Contact Sheriff's Office
      2. Divisions
        1. Administration Division
        2. Emergency Management 
        3. Investigations Division
        4. Jail Division
          1. Daily Jail Booking Report
          2. Inmate Information
          3. Jail Programs
          4. PREA
        5. Operations Support Division
        6. Patrol Division
        7. Special Services Division
          1. 911 Communications Center
          2. Records Unit
          3. Civil Unit
          4. Property & Evidence
      3. Fingerprint Services
      4. Forms and Applications
        1. Civil Process Forms
        2. Commendation Form
        3. Complaint Form
        4. Community Engagement Event
        5. Gun Permits
        6. Public Safety Services
        7. National Night Out
        8. Request a Report
        9. Volunteer Application
        10. Water Surface Use Permit Application
      5. Jobs at Sheriff's Office
      6. Pay a Citation
      7. Law Enforcement Public Data
      8. Medication Drop Off
      9. News Releases
      10. Volunteer Opportunities
      11. Warrant Search
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  4. County Business

    1. Bids, Quotes, and Requests for Proposals
    2. Business Licenses
      1. Alcohol Sales License
      2. Auctioneer License
      3. Cannabis and Hemp Retail Sales
      4. Child Care Licensing
      5. Dance Permit
      6. Fireworks Display Permit
      7. Food Service Licensing
      8. Foster Care Licensing
      9. Gambling License
      10. Hazardous Waste Licensing
      11. Lodging Licensing
      12. Manufactured Home Parks / Campgrounds / Camps
      13. Pools and Spas Licensing
      14. Precious Metal Dealer License
      15. Tobacco Sales Licensing
      16. Transient Merchant License
    3. Economic Development
    4. Notary
    5. Ordinances and Codes
    6. Property and Taxation
    7. Property Assessed Clean Energy
    8. Records and Licensing
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  5. Living Here

    1. Building Projects
      1. Park Grove Library Project
      2. R.H. Stafford Library Project
    2. Community Engagement
    3. Community Resource Guides
      1. Access, Aging and Disability Division, a resource list (PDF)
      2. Adults and People with Disabilities, a community resource guide (PDF)
      3. Autism Resource Guide (PDF)
      4. Basic Needs, Resources, and Assistance (PDF)
      5. Breastfeeding Resource Guide (PDF)
      6. Child Care Resource Guide (PDF)
      7. Children and Families, a community resource guide (PDF)
      8. Disposal Directory
      9. Donate, Buy, Sell Secondhand (PDF)
      10. Food Resource Guide
      11. Park Guide (PDF)
    4. GoWashington for Public Transportation
    5. Health and Wellness
    6. Property Tax Information
    7. Public Safety
      1. Community Corrections
      2. County Attorney
      3. Sheriff's Office
    8. Road Construction Projects
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For...
      1. Adoption
      2. Business Licenses
      3. Homestead
        1. Property Tax Information
        2. Property Tax Information (MN Department of Revenue)
        3. Property Tax Programs
        4. Property Tax Programs (MN Department of Revenue)
      4. Job at Washington County
      5. Licenses and Permits
      6. Marriage License
      7. Passport
      8. Veterans Benefits
    2. Contact…
      1. County Attorney's Office
      2. County Board of Commissioners
      3. County Staff
      4. Librarian
      5. Sheriff's Office
    3. Find...
      1. County Budget
      2. County News
      3. County Road Closures
      4. Election Results
      5. Library Books, Audiobooks, Movies, Magazines
      6. Mandates and Core Functions
      7. Public Transportation
      8. Work
    4. Obtain...
      1. A Birth Record
      2. Death Record
      3. Marriage Certificate
    5. Pay...
      1. Citation
      2. For Lost or Damaged Library Materials
      3. Property Taxes
    6. Register...
      1. A Library Card
      2. For a Washington County Parks Program or Event
      3. Notary Commission
      4. To be a Marriage Officiant
      5. To Vote
    7. Renew My...
      1. Driver's License
      2. Library Materials
      3. Motor Vehicle Registration
      4. Passport by Mail
    8. Report...
      1. Abuse on Adults
      2. Abuse on Minors
      3. An Emergency
      4. Fraud
      5. Pothole on a County Road
      6. Roadkill on a County Road
      7. Traffic Signal Malfunction
    9. Reserve a Meeting Room
    10. Sign up for county notifications
    11. View...
      1. Appraisal Information
      2. Construction Updates
      3. Property Records
      4. Property Tax Information
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  7. Feature Links

    1. County Board
    2. Community Services
    3. Environmental Center
    4. Library
    5. Parks
    6. Property and Taxation
    7. Public Safety
    8. Public Works
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    1. Current Employees
    2. Employee Benefits
    3. New Employees
    4. Job Opportunities
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    1. BIPOC Connect
    2. Free Admission Days in the Parks
    3. Parks & Trails
    4. Programs & Events
    5. Trails At Your Pace
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