DEPARTMENT: Finance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Scheduling Of Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Amendments To Dakota County 2022 Recommended Fee Schedules
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Schedule a public hearing for 9:00 a.m. on December 14, 2021, to receive comments on amendments to the 2022 Dakota County fee schedules.
SUMMARY
The County Manager recommends that the County Board adopt amendments to the fee schedules for 2022.
Minn. Stat. ? 373.41 authorizes the County Board to establish fees for production of documents and 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 2022 fees to be held at 9:00 a.m. on December 14, 2021. The hearing will be held in the Dakota County Boardroom at 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota 55033. The statute authorizing County fees does not require any specific type of notice for the public hearing and does not require publication in the County's designated official newspaper. Therefore, the County Board can direct staff to provide notice using the method it determines is the most appropriate or cost effective for this public hearing. County staff recommends the notice be posted on the County website, instead of publication in the official newspaper, as this form of notice is likely to be seen by more County residents than will occur through publication in the official newspaper.
The County Board adopted the 2022 Fee Schedule by Resolution No. 21-487 (October 19, 2021). There was interest expressed to change Library fee amounts and how Adult Probation fees are assessed. Changes to Library fees were presented to the County Board at the 2022 Budget Workshops. Discussion on Adult Probation fees is scheduled for the General Government and Policy Committee (GGP) meeting on November 30, 2021 within the December changes for the 2022 County Manager's Recomm...
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