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Anoka County Public Officials Guide 2021 Anoka County Organizational Chart Anoka County Public Officials Guide 2021 Anoka County Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................................... 3 Functional Responsibility by Division ............................................................................................. 4 Commissioner Districts ..................................................................................................................... 5 Board of Commissioners ................................................................................................................... 6 Board of Commissioners Committee Appointments ...................................................................... 9 Anoka County Attorney ................................................................................................................... 12 Anoka County Sheriff ....................................................................................................................... 12 Anoka County Administration ......................................................................................................... 13 Anoka County Division Managers .................................................................................................. 13 Anoka County Department and Unit Heads ................................................................................... 14 Anoka County Court Administration .............................................................................................. 16 Anoka County 10th Judicial District Court Judges ....................................................................... 16 Anoka County Library Board ........................................................................................................... 17 Anoka County Libraries ................................................................................................................... 17 Anoka County License Centers ...................................................................................................... 18 Anoka Conservation District Soil and Water Conservation Supervisors ................................... 19 Municipalities Map of Anoka County Cities and Townships ................................................................................ 21 City of Andover ................................................................................................................................. 22 City of Anoka .................................................................................................................................... 23 City of Bethel ..................................................................................................................................... 24 City of Blaine ..................................................................................................................................... 25 City of Centerville ............................................................................................................................. 26 City of Circle Pines ........................................................................................................................... 27 City of Columbia Heights ................................................................................................................. 28 City of Columbus .............................................................................................................................. 29 City of Coon Rapids ......................................................................................................................... 30 City of East Bethel ............................................................................................................................ 31 City of Fridley .................................................................................................................................... 32 City of Ham Lake............................................................................................................................... 33 City of Hilltop .................................................................................................................................... 34 City of Lexington .............................................................................................................................. 35 City of Lino Lakes ............................................................................................................................. 36 Town of Linwood .............................................................................................................................. 37 City of Nowthen ................................................................................................................................ 38 City of Oak Grove ............................................................................................................................. 39 City of Ramsey .................................................................................................................................. 40 City of St Francis .............................................................................................................................. 41 City of Spring Lake Park .................................................................................................................. 42 School Districts Map of School Districts in Anoka County ...................................................................................... 43 Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No 11 ................................................................... 44 Centennial Independent School District No 12 ............................................................................. 45 Columbia Heights Public Schools Independent School District No 13 ...................................... 46 Fridley Independent School District No 14 .................................................................................... 47 St Francis Independent School District No 15 .............................................................................. 48 Spring Lake Park Independent School District No 16 .................................................................. 49 White Bear Lake Independent School District No 624 .................................................................. 50 Elk River Area Independent School District No 728 ..................................................................... 51 Forest Lake Independent School District No 831 ......................................................................... 52 State and Federal Map of Anoka County Legislative Districts .................................................................................... 53 Anoka County State Senators ......................................................................................................... 54 Anoka County State Representatives ............................................................................................. 56 Map of Congressional Districts ....................................................................................................... 59 President and Vice President .......................................................................................................... 60 United States Senators .................................................................................................................... 60 United States Representatives ........................................................................................................ 60 Minnesota Constitutional Offices ................................................................................................... 61 Other Agencies and Organizations Anoka County Watershed Districts ................................................................................................. 62 Anoka County Historical Society Board of Directors .................................................................... 65 Metropolitan Council Representatives ........................................................................................... 66 Political Parties of Minnesota .......................................................................................................... 67 Published by: Elections and Voter Registration Property Records and Taxation Anoka County Courthouse 2100 3rd Ave – Suite W130 Anoka Minnesota 55303-5031 763-324-1300 [email protected] FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY BY DIVISION PROPERTY RECORDS AND TAXATION FINANCE AND CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION COUNTY ADMINSITRATION Elections & Voter Registration Finance Communications Property Assessment Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Community & Governmental Administer Special Programs (Green Budget Relations Acres, Ag Preserve, Vets Excl & Open Reporting Economic Development Space) Contracts Emergency Communications Homestead Administration Collections Emergency Management Manufactured homes – Appraisal, Valuation & Cash Employee Relations Classification Grants Administration Facilities Management & Personal Property – Appraisal, Valuation & Debt Administration Construction Information Classification Accounts Receivable Technology Real Property – Appraisal, Valuation & Accounts Payable Internal Audit Classification Payroll License and Passport Classification General Ledger Services Medical Examiner’s State Reporting Fixed Assets Office Tax Court Petitions Investments Parks Property Records & Taxation Comprehensive Annual Financial
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