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Welcome. Hennepin County Citizens Academy Carolyn Marinan, Public Affairs Director. Commissioner Jan Callison, 6 th District jan.callison@co.hennepin.mn.us. Your County Government. Leadership • Budget • Property Assessments • Elections. David Hough. County Administrator.

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  1. Welcome Hennepin County Citizens Academy Carolyn Marinan, Public Affairs Director

  2. Commissioner Jan Callison, 6th District jan.callison@co.hennepin.mn.us Your County Government Leadership • Budget • Property Assessments • Elections

  3. David Hough County Administrator

  4. County Government Authorized by state statute – Minn. Stat. 383B pertains specifically to Hennepin County Other county responsibilities - Regional Railroad Authority, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Hennepin County has board/administrator form of government

  5. Board of Commissioners Citizens are represented by 7 elected commissioners – 1 in each district Commissioners are elected to 4-year staggered terms Commissioners meet to discuss/take action on issues in committee and board meetings Also meet separately as the Regional Railroad and Housing and Redevelopment Authorities

  6. County Leaders County Administrator – appointed by the county board, this position makes recommendations to the commissioners, implements its policies, provides leadership to the organization and assures effective delivery of county services Other Elected Officials (besides commissioners): County Attorney – Michael O. Freeman County Sheriff - Richard W. Stanek

  7. County Government - Partners • County works in conjunction with other governmental units • state • municipalities • school districts • watershed districts • other metro counties • Metropolitan Council

  8. Major Lines of Business General Government Libraries, county budget and investments, property assessments and taxes, elections, service centers Public Safety Sheriff’s Office, County Attorney, Public Defender, community correctional services, court system Health Hennepin County Medical Center, Medical Examiner, Metropolitan Health Plan, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center Human Services and Public Health Access/provision of assistance, public health protection/licensing Public Works Environment, roadways, bikeways, bridges, housing and redevelopment

  9. Joe Mathews Senior Financial Management Analyst

  10. Jim Atchison County Assessor

  11. Property Assessment Assessment Process Classifies property Estimates market value Ensures equality Each process is driven by Minnesota State Statute

  12. Statewide Property Classifications Five major classifications, based on use Residential Homestead, three units or less Agricultural Commercial / Industrial / Public Utilities Residential Non Homestead Includes, Apartment, four units or more Un-mined Iron Ore and All Others

  13. Jurisdictions in Hennepin County Minneapolis – 1st Class 1 Suburban Cities 44 MSP International Airport 1 Fort Snelling Territory 1 Total Jurisdictions 47

  14. Hennepin vs. Nearby Counties County# of ParcelsEstimated Market Value* Hennepin 424,177 $ 122.9 Ramsey 157,141 $ 42.2 Dakota 150,390 $ 40.3 St. Louis 147,396 $ 15.5 Anoka 122,994 $ 26.0 Washington 95,824 $ 25.5 *in billions

  15. Real Estate Appraisers Trained as appraisers Licensed as assessors Mass Appraisal vs. Individual Appraisal

  16. Estimate Market Value View 20 percent of property each year Gather information Analyze sales Traditional Lender mediated Compute value annually on Jan. 2

  17. Equitable Assessments Sales Ratio analysis Type of home Neighborhood Property type Jurisdiction County Assessor reviews all local assessments Minnesota Department of Revenue reviews all county assessments across state

  18. Three Property Tax Notices Proposed Taxes Notice NOVEMBER Property Valuation MARCH Property Tax Statement MARCH J S F J A O N D M M M A J A J F Year 2 Year 1

  19. Appeals Process Call the assessor’s office number listed on your value notice Multi-step appeal process for taxpayers contesting property valuation/classification City Assessor/Board of Equalization County Assessor/Board of Equalization Court system

  20. Additional Information www.hennepin.us Interactive map Current and historic values Annual Assessor Report State contact info Department of Revenue www.taxes.state.mn.us Office of the Revisor of Statutes www.revisor.mn.gov

  21. Ginny Gelms Acting Elections Manager

  22. Elections Division Voter registration Absentee voting Campaign finance Ballot layout, printing and counting Supplies Election day forms Election judge training Recounts Redistricting Election administration experts

  23. 2013 Elections • What is on the ballot? • Some local city offices • Minneapolis (Mayor and Council) • Some local school district offices • Some city and school district questions • About half of the county will be voting in November • http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ • What makes the odd year different? • In general, lower voter turnout & volume • Not all areas in the county have elections • Expect polling places change • Minneapolis – Ranked Choice Voting

  24. Annual Election Cycle – Odd Year January – Presidential election data entry and clean up and audit; March – April: Contracts, preparation for printing, and finalize training, legislature May: Candidate filing period; polling places June: Ballot production and absentee voting July: Absentee voting, election judge training, testing

  25. Annual Election Cycle Cont. August 13, 2013 – Local primary September – October: Peak time for voter registration and absentee voting November: Local elections – November 5, 2013; begin preparation for 2014. December: Election Day cleanup and audit, full planning for 2014 election cycle.

  26. Statewide Voter Registration System Used by all counties to track and manage election data Voter registration Absentee voting Polling places Streets and associated districts Elections

  27. Voter Registration Maintenance of records Department of Motor Vehicles or Social Security Administration Department of Health Courts database (felons) Postal Verification Cards National Change of Address Voting history Entry of paper applications

  28. Ballot Production Contents of the ballot Format of the ballot Styles of ballots Proofing Printing contract and order Delivery Legal petitions

  29. Special Items in Elections Voting system purchase – implemented in 2013 Early voting? “No excuse” absentee Redistricting Recounts

  30. Recounts: The Process

  31. Participate in Elections Election judge or poll worker Contact your local city clerk or election administrator Work on Election Day from approximately 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Job duties range in complexity Issue ballots Direct traffic Manage the polling place

  32. Contact Us Jan Callison, Hennepin County Commissioner Jan.Callison@hennepin.us David Hough, County Administrator David.Hough@hennepin.us Dave Lawless, Office of Budget & Finance David.Lawless@hennepin.us Jim Atchison, County Assessor Jim.Atchison@hennepin.us Ginny Gelms, Acting Elections Manager Ginny.Gelms@hennepin.us

  33. Break

  34. Tours Service Center Kathy Schons, Service Centers Division Manager Kathy.Schons@hennepin.us Ridgedale Library Bill Rogers, Division Manager - Resource Services, brogers@hclib.org

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