DEPARTMENT: Finance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Schedule A Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Dakota County 2026 Recommended Fee Schedules
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Schedule a public hearing for 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2025, to receive comments on the recommended 2026 Dakota County fee schedules.
SUMMARY
The County Manager recommends that the County Board adopt fee schedules for 2026. The recommended fees are for services provided throughout the organization.
Minnesota State Statute § 373.41 authorizes the County Board to establish fees for various services provided to the public. This law also requires the County Board hold a public hearing prior to adopting such fees. This action will direct County staff to provide notice of the public hearing on the 2026 fees to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2025. The hearing will be held in the Dakota County Boardroom at 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota. County staff recommend a notice be posted in the official newspaper with reference to the County website for more details, as this form of notice is likely to be viewed by more County residents than will occur through publication in the official newspaper only.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the County Board schedule a public hearing to receive comments on the recommended fee schedule at 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2025, at the County Board meeting located in the Dakota County Boardroom at 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota.
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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, County fees for services not otherwise established by law may be imposed if adopted by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners following a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, Staff will present a schedule of recommended 2026 fees at the General Government and Policy Committee meeting on October 7, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules a public hearing for the purpose of receiving public comments regarding the proposed fee schedules on November 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., in the Boardroom, Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota or via telephone or other electronic means; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the proposed fee schedules will be implemented effective January 1, 2026 (some Parks fees effective late 2025); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That staff is hereby directed to post notice of this public hearing on the official Dakota County website following adoption of this resolution and to not remove the notice from the website until November 4, 2025.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Will Wallo
Author: Kirupa Suntharalingam