DEPARTMENT: Property Taxation and Records
FILE TYPE: Consent Information
TITLE
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Scheduling Of Public Meeting To Hear Comments On Classification Of Tax-Forfeited Properties As Non-Conservation
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Schedule a public meeting to hear comments on the classification of tax-forfeited properties as non-conservation (saleable). It is requested that this public meeting be added to the agenda of the regularly scheduled County Board meeting on September 10, 2024.
SUMMARY
Minn. Stat. § 282.01 Subd. 1 requires the County to hold a public meeting prior to the adoption of the classification of tax-forfeited property as conservation or non-conservation. This may be held as part of any regular or special meeting. Comments and input are encouraged from agencies and individuals having knowledge of surrounding properties or plans of proposed use prior to the final decision on classification.
Properties within city limits are classified as non-conservation and are available made for sale to the public at auction. Conservation land should be maintained and managed by a governmental unit for public benefit. At this time, no tax-forfeited land is being recommended to be classified as conservation.
Notice of the public meeting must be given to interested parties, agencies, and cities as well as posted on the County’s website no more than 90 days before and no less than 60 days before the meeting date. With County Board approval, the date for the public meeting will be held during the regular board meeting on September 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Dakota County Administration Center at 1590 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033. The notice of the public meeting for the classification of tax-forfeited property must be published once at least 30 days before the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the County. With County Board approval, the publication of the public notice for classification of tax-forfeited property will be August 8, 2024, in the Hastings Journal; the current official newspaper of Dakota County.
Property-specific information and proposed classifications will be discussed at the regular board meeting on September 10, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION
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Dakota County staff recommends the County Board schedule a public meeting on September 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Dakota County Boardroom to hear comments on the classification of tax-forfeited property. County staff further recommends the County Board authorize staff to mail notices to interested parties, adjacent owners, municipalities, and County Departments, as well as post on the County’s website and publish notice of the meeting date and list tax-forfeited properties being classified by dates necessary to comply with Minn. Stat. § 282.01 Subd. 1.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 282.01 Subd. 1 requires the County Board to hold a public meeting regarding the classification of tax-forfeited property as conservation or non-conservation; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public meeting date must be mailed, delivered, or made available electronically at least 60, but no more than 90, days before the meeting date and published at least 30 days before the public meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the County; and
WHEREAS, the public meeting will be added to the agenda of the regularly scheduled meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVLED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules a public meeting for September 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Boardroom, Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033, to receive comments regarding the classification of tax-forfeited property as conservation or non-conservation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby directs the staff to mail notices to interested parties, adjacent owners, municipalities, and County Departments, as well as post on the County’s website and publish notice of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation and list tax-forfeited properties being classified by dates necessary to comply with Minn. Stat. § 282.01 Subd. 1.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Notice of Public Meeting to Hear Comments
BOARD GOALS
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CONTACT
Department Head: Amy Koethe
Author: Airabella Lepinski