DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Information
TITLE
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Official County Newspaper And Public Notices
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Update on the official County newspaper and printing of legal notices through the year 2026.
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners are required by Minn. Stat. § 375.12 to advertise for bids for County legal printing and award the bid at the first board meeting of the year. Minn. Stat. § 331A.06 authorizes the County to award the printing contract for a term up to three years.
Bids were received for the printing of County legal notices for 2024 through 2026 on October 26, 2023. By Resolution No. 24-006 (January 2, 2024), the Hastings Journal was awarded the contract as the official newspaper for three years, 2024 through 2026, for the printing of County legal notices. The Publication of the Delinquent Tax List (1st insertion) was awarded to The Hastings Journal. It is a contract for three years to print the notice and published list of real estate remaining delinquent on the first Monday of January each year. The Dakota County Tribune was awarded the Publication of the Delinquent Tax List (2nd insertion). The First Publication of the County’s Financial Statement was awarded to the Dakota Tribune. The Second Publication of the County’s Financial Statement was awarded to The Hastings Journal.
In 2025 the Hastings Journal had 3,492 subscribers (includes print and electronic pdf). The average online visitors per week was 22,782.
Since these contracts continue until December 31, 2026, there is no change in the County’s official newspaper or the second newspaper for first publication of the County’s financial statement.
As of 2019, the County Board authorized the publication solicitations of transportation projects on the County website, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 331A.12.
RECOMMENDATION
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None. Information only.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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Information only, no action requested.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
24-006; 1/2/24
21-018; 1/5/21
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds