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  2. Your Government

    1. About Us
      1. County Governance
      2. County History
      3. County Maps
      4. County News
      5. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
      6. Demographics
      7. Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values
    2. Budget
    3. County Attorney
    4. County Board of Commissioners
      1. Agendas and Minutes
      2. Archived Meeting News Releases
      3. Board Meeting Guide
      4. Legislative Priorities
      5. Meeting Livestream
      6. Ordinances and Codes
        1. Washington County Development Code
      7. District 1
      8. District 2
      9. District 3
      10. District 4
      11. District 5
    5. Advisory Boards and Committees
      1. Audit Advisory Committee
      2. Board of Adjustment and Appeals
      3. Community Corrections Advisory Board
      4. Community Development Block Grant
      5. Community Development Agency
      6. Family Homeless Prevention
      7. Groundwater Advisory Committee
      8. Historic Courthouse Advisory Committee
      9. Library Board
      10. Mental Health Advisory Committee
      11. Parks and Open Space Commission
      12. Personnel Board of Appeals
      13. Planning Advisory Commission
      14. Regional Railroad Authority
      15. U of M Extension Committee
      16. Veterans Rest Camp Association
      17. Watershed Districts
      18. Workforce Development Board
      19. Vacancies
    6. County Sheriff
    7. Courts
    8. Data Practices
    9. Elections
    10. Employment
    11. Locations and Hours
    12. Observed County 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
      1. Bond Ratings
      2. Core Services
      3. Financial Documents and Reports
    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 Plans
        2. Comprehensive Plan
        3. Energy Planning
        4. Land and Water Legacy Program
        5. Natural Resources Planning
        6. Performance Measurement
        7. Resident Survey
        8. Strategic Plan
      8. Redistricting
    3. Community Corrections
      1. Adult Services
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
        2. Decision Points
        3. Moving On
        4. Thinking For A Change
        5. Cognitive Behavioral Interventions-Substance Abuse
      2. Juvenile Services
        1. VOICES Program
        2. Afternoon Academy
      3. Intern / Volunteer
      4. Sentence To Service
      5. Restitution for Crime Victims
    4. Community Services
      1. Adult Protection
      2. Child Care Assistance
        1. Forms for Providers
      3. Child Care Licensing
        1. Background Studies - Child Care
        2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Providers
          1. Adult Foster Care Licensing
          2. Child Care Licensing
          3. Child Foster Care Licensing
        3. Equipment Recalls
        4. Forms for Child Care
        5. Licensing Fees
        6. Parent Information
        7. Become a Child Care Provider
        8. Rules and Regulations
        9. Training for Child Care Providers
        10. Training Requirements for Child Care Providers
        11. Coronavirus Updates for Child Care Providers
        12. Caring and Sharing Newsletters
      4. Children's Services
        1. Adoption Services
        2. Child Protection
          1. Child Protection Investigations
        3. Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP)
        4. School Attendance
          1. Attendance Intervention Meeting
          2. Educational Neglect Diversion Services
          3. Truancy Diversion Services
          4. Court Action Process
          5. Other Legal Provisions
        5. Mandated Reporter Training Packet
      5. Child Support
        1. Genetic Testing
      6. Community Services Navigators
      7. Crisis Response
      8. Crisis/Intervention Resources
      9. Disabilities
        1. Adult / Child / Senior
        2. Intellectual and Developmental
        3. Community Links Newsletters
      10. Economic Support
        1. Cash Programs
        2. Child Care Assistance Program
        3. Emergency Assistance Programs
        4. Food Support SNAP
        5. Medical Assistance
          1. Applying for a Health Care Program
      11. Employment Assistance
      12. Family Support Grant (FSG)
      13. Foster Care Licensing
        1. Adult Foster Care
          1. Foster Care Licensing
          2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Providers
          3. Licensed Adult Foster Care Providers
            1. Adult Foster Care Provider Training
            2. Background Study Information - Adult Foster Care
            3. Forms for Adult Foster Care
            4. Guidance for Compliance
            5. Useful Information
          4. Forms for Adult Foster Care
          5. Rule and Statutes for AFC
          6. Complaints
        2. Child
          1. Foster Care Licensing
          2. Cultural Competency
          3. Training for Child Foster Care
          4. Support Group
          5. Ongoing Training
          6. Initial Training
          7. Thinking About Child Foster Care
          8. Licensed Child Foster Care
          9. Completing the Licensing Process
          10. Forms and Resources for Child Foster Care
      14. Homeless Resources and Housing Information
      15. Mental Health
        1. Adult Mental Health
        2. Children's Mental Health
      16. Substance Use Disorder Services
      17. Support for Individuals and Families
      18. Veterans Service Office
        1. Getting Started
        2. Federal Benefits
        3. State Benefits
        4. Local Resources
      19. Person-Centered Culture and Practice
    5. County Attorney
      1. About Us
        1. Civil Division
        2. Criminal Division
        3. Juvenile Division
      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. Public Information
      5. School Attendance
        1. Attendance Intervention Meeting
        2. Educational Neglect Diversion Services
        3. Truancy Diversion Services
        4. Court Action Process
        5. Other Legal Provisions
      6. Trial Updates
      7. Veterans Program
      8. Victim / Witness
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
        2. Guide for Testifying
        3. Financial Crimes
      9. Data Practices
      10. Helpful Contacts
      11. Initial Court Appearances
      12. Sentencings
    6. Court Administration
    7. Human Resources
      1. ADA or Americans With Disabilities
      2. Current Employees
      3. Employee Benefits
      4. New Employees
        1. Forms-AllOtherEmployees
        2. Forms-TempSeasonalEmployees
      5. Labor Agreements
      6. Job Opportunities
    8. Information Technology
    9. Law Library
    10. Library
    11. Parks
      1. Equipment Rentals
      2. Improvement Projects
        1. Boat Launch Improvement Project
        2. Historic Courthouse Restoration
      3. Natural Resource Management
      4. Parks & Trails
      5. Photo Contest
      6. Programs & Events
        1. At-Home Activities
        2. Bird Hikes
        3. Bluegrass Festival
        4. Calendar of Events
        5. Fall Market in the Ravine
        6. Fall Night Hikes
        7. Forest Bathing
        8. Goats in the Parks
        9. Nocturnal Animals
        10. Open Play Tuesdays
        11. Passport to Adventure
        12. Scary Stories
      7. Plans & Studies
        1. About
        2. Approved Long Range Plans/ Master Plans
        3. Middle St Croix Valley Regional Trail Master Plan
        4. Glacial Hills Regional Trail Long Range Plan
        5. Hardwood Creek Regional Trail Extension Study
        6. Single Track Trail Planning
        7. Square Lake Park Master Plan
      8. Recreation
        1. Swimming Beaches
      9. Reservations & Permits
        1. Camping
        2. Free Admission Days in the Parks
        3. Gathering and Meeting Spaces
          1. Gathering and Meeting Spaces
          2. Meetings and Events at the Historic Courthouse
          3. Nordic Center at Lake Elmo Park Reserve
          4. Picnic Pavilions
          5. Ravine Landing at Cottage Grove Ravine
          6. Reservations & Permits
        4. Online Reservations
        5. Reservations & Permits
        6. Special Use Permits
        7. Swimming Beaches
      10. Support Your Parks
        1. Donate
        2. Support Your Parks
        3. Volunteer
      11. Washington County Historic Courthouse
        1. Parks Homepage
        2. Educational Programs
        3. Exhibits
        4. History
        5. Meetings and Events at the Historic Courthouse
        6. Tours
        7. Volunteer
      12. Park Equity
    12. Property Records and Taxpayer Services
      1. Elections
        1. Election Results
        2. Campaigning
        3. Voting
        4. Election Judge Information
          1. Election Judge Training
          2. Election Judge
      2. Property and Home
        1. Homestead Information
          1. Homestead Information and Applications
          2. Minnesota Department of Revenue Information
          3. Property Tax Program Information and Applications
        2. Homestead Fact Sheets and Applications
          1. Homestead Information
          2. Minnesota Department of Revenue Fact Sheets
          3. Property Tax Program Fact Sheets and Applications
        3. Assessment and Values
          1. Appraisal Topics
          2. Assessment Reports and Sales Statistics
          3. Property Characteristics Search
          4. Prop Tax Programs Fact Sheets & Applications
            1. Homestead Information
            2. Homestead Fact Sheets and Applications
        4. Land Records and Recording
          1. Abstract/Torrens Lookup
          2. Parcel Reports
          3. Property Records Search (RecordEASE)
          4. Property Tax
          5. Property Map - GIS Viewer
        5. Property Tax
          1. Aggregate Tax
          2. Calculating Property Taxes (Tax Calculator)
          3. Delinquent Property Taxes
          4. New Homeowner Information
          5. Property Tax Administrators
            1. Calendars
            2. Forms
            3. 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. 2023 Aggregate Tax
                2. 2022 Aggregate Tax
                3. 2021 Aggregate Tax
                4. 2020 Aggregate Tax
                5. 2019 Aggregate Tax
                6. 2018 Aggregate Tax
                7. 2017 Aggregate Tax
                8. 2016 Aggregate Tax
                9. 2015 Aggregate Tax
            9. TIF
            10. Values
          6. Property Tax Mailings
          7. Tax Forfeited Land
            1. Tax Forfeiture Process
            2. Sale Information
            3. Ways to Transfer Tax Forfeited Property
            4. Private Sales
            5. Repurchase
          8. Tax Rates
      3. Service and License Centers
        1. Dealer and Financial Institution Services
        2. DNR Registration / Game & Fish Licenses
          1. Recreational Permits, DNR, Trail passes, Game & Fish licenses
        3. Driver's License / State ID Cards
        4. Drop Box Services
        5. Motor Vehicle
          1. Renewal of Registration Stickers
          2. Duplicate Registration/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
          4. Specialized License Plates
          5. Disability Plates/Certificates
        6. Passport
        7. Locations and Hours
        8. Holiday Closings
      4. Vital Records
        1. Birth
        2. Death
        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. Living Healthy Washington County
          2. Mental Health and Well-being
          3. Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabis/Marijuana, and Other Drugs
        3. Disease Prevention and Control
          1. COVID-19
          2. Immunizations
          3. Safe Swim / Naegleria Fowleri
          4. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
          5. Ticks
        4. Family Health Resources and Services
        5. Opioid Response
          1. Opioid Settlement Funding
          2. Naloxone Access Point
          3. Addiction, Recovery and the Justice System
          4. Medication Drop Box
          5. Substance Use Disorder Services
        6. Public Health Emergency Preparedness
          1. Personal Preparedness
          2. Points of Dispensing (PODs)
          3. Provider Resources
        7. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
      2. Environmental Services
        1. Environmental Center
          1. Batteries
          2. Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
          3. Food Scraps
          4. Free Product Room
          5. Hazardous Waste and Electronics
          6. Household Sharps
          7. One-Day Collection Events
          8. Recyclables
          9. Shredding Events
        2. Environmental Health
          1. Green Government
          2. Public Health Nuisances
          3. Radon
        3. Licenses and Permits
          1. Food Service Establishments
            1. Certified Food Protection Manager
            2. Fact Sheets and Forms
            3. In Case of Emergency
          2. Hazardous Waste
          3. Lodging
          4. Manufactured Home Parks / Campgrounds / Camps
          5. Septic
          6. Solid Waste Regulation
          7. Swimming Pools and Spas
          8. Tobacco 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
            1. Food Scraps Drop-off
            2. Food Scraps Pickup
          6. Recycling
            1. Household Recycling
            2. Business Recycling
            3. City Recycling Resources
            4. Event Recycling
            5. School Recycling
          7. Reduce and Reuse
          8. Unused Medications
          9. Yard Waste
            1. Northern Yard Waste Site
            2. 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. Minnesota 3M PFAS/PFC Settlement
          6. Special Studies
          7. Water Consortium
          8. Water Tests
      3. Assessment and Planning
        1. Environmental Planning
        2. Health Data Profiles
        3. Health Data Reports
      4. Newsletters
      5. Resource Guides
      6. Students and Volunteers
    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
          1. Plat Review Fees
        4. Services
        5. Survey Data
      2. Transportation
        1. Local Option Sales Tax
        2. Permits
        3. Road Maintenance
        4. Swing-Away Type Mailbox
        5. Traffic
        6. Traffic Signal Issue
        7. Transit/Regional Rail
          1. About
          2. Existing Transit Service
          3. METRO Gold Line
          4. Regional Rail Property and Permits
          5. Transitway Corridor Planning
        8. Transportation Projects
          1. County Highway 15 (Manning Trail N) & County Road 61 (120th St N) Improvement Project
            1. About
          2. County Highway 13 (Radio Drive)
        9. 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
        5. Patrol Division
        6. Special Projects Division
        7. Special Services Division
          1. Property & Evidence
      3. Employment
      4. Fingerprint Services
      5. Forms & Applications
        1. Civil Process Forms
        2. Community Engagement Event
        3. Gun Permits
        4. Public Safety Services
        5. National Night Out
        6. Request a Report
        7. Volunteer Application
        8. Water Surface Use Applications
      6. Pay a Citation
      7. Law Enforcement Public Data
      8. Medication Drop Off
      9. Press 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. Child Care Licensing
      2. Food Service Licensing
      3. Foster Care Licensing
      4. Hazardous Waste Licensing
      5. Lodging Licensing
      6. Manufactured Home Parks / Campgrounds / Camps
      7. Pools and Spas Licensing
      8. Tobacco Sales Licensing
    3. Economic Development
    4. Notary
    5. Ordinances and Codes
    6. Property and Taxation
    7. Records and Licensing
    8. Property Assessed Clean Energy
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  5. Living Here

    1. Community Engagement
    2. Community Resource Guides
      1. Access, Aging and Disability Division, a resource list
      2. Adults and People with Disabilities, a community resource guide
      3. Autism Resource Guide
      4. Breastfeeding Resource Guide
      5. Child Care Resource Guide
      6. Children and Families, a community resource guide
      7. Disposal Directory
      8. Food Resource Guide
      9. Park Guide
      10. Transition Resource Guide
    3. Construction Projects
      1. Historic Courthouse Restoration Improvement Project
      2. METRO Gold Line
      3. North Environmental Center
    4. Health and Wellness
    5. Transportation Projects
    6. Public Safety
      1. Community Corrections
      2. County Attorney
      3. Sheriff's Office
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For...
      1. Adoption
      2. Business Licenses
      3. Homestead
      4. Job at Washington County
      5. Licenses & Permits
      6. Marriage License
      7. Passport
    2. Contact…
      1. Board of Commissioners
      2. County Staff
      3. Librarian
      4. Sheriff's Office
    3. Find...
      1. County Budget
      2. County News
      3. County Road Construction
      4. Election Results
      5. Library Books, Audiobooks, Movies, Magazines
      6. Mandates and Core Functions
      7. Work
    4. Pay...
      1. Property Taxes
    5. Register...
      1. A Library Card
      2. To be a Marriage Officiant
      3. Notary Commission
      4. To Vote
    6. Renew My...
      1. Driver's License
      2. Motor Vehicle Registration
    7. 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
    8. Sign up for county notifications
    9. View...
      1. Appraisal Information
      2. Construction Updates
      3. Library eBooks or eAudiobooks
      4. Property Records
      5. Property Tax Information
    10. Obtain...
      1. A Birth Record
      2. Death Record
      3. Marriage Certificate
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  7. Feature Links

    1. County Board
    2. Community Services
    3. Environmental Center
    4. Library
    5. Parks and Open Space
    6. Property and Taxation
    7. Public Safety
    8. Public Works
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    1. ADA or Americans With Disabilities
    2. Current Employees
    3. Employee Benefits
    4. New Employees
    5. Job Opportunities
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