Receiving and paying all County claims.  Preparation of County payroll, record and receipts County monies, maintain accounting system, maintain voter registration and administer County elections.  Establish and maintains property tax rolls and administers the property tax system.  Issue all beer and liquor licenses in the townships.  Issue drivers license within the County.  Agent to the DNR for issuing game and fish licenses to individuals.

Collects all current real estate taxes and apportions tax receipts to local units of government.  Collects all other fees, pays warrants, and invests County funds.

Property Tax Information

County Administration  (763) 689-3859
Kevin VanHooser, Administrator

Central administrative and personnel offices of the County.  Provides staff assistance to the County Board of Commissioners.   For additional information click on the following links: 

Current Employment Opportunities 

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Court Administration (763) 689-2292

Handles administrative matters for the Court including case filing, scheduling of hearings, entry of judgments, and collection of fees and fines.  Handles the jury selection process including summoning and notifying jurors.  Handles passport applications.

Click on the "Clerks Office" link on the top menu bar on the following site for information on:

Court Forms and Court Filing Information
Minnesota Attorney Registration Information
Minnesota Rules of Court

Formerly Civil Defense, coordinates the preparation for response and recovery from emergencies or disasters resulting from natural or man made causes.  Responsible for developing County Emergency Plans.  

Click on this link to Emergency Management Sites.

Coordinate and administer the operations of the County computer systems and telephone system.  Administer Isanti County web page.

Department administers construction and maintenance activities on county highways and bridges.  Issues permits for ingress/egress, overwidth/overweight loads, and utilities.

The Isanti County Law Library is open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  The Library consists of:  WESTLAW online legal research as well as printed publications.

Coordinates the maintenance and upkeep of County buildings and grounds.

Mission:  To involve people in improving the quality of life and enhancing the economy and environment through education, applied research, and the resources of the University of Minnesota.  We provide information in areas of family and youth development, agriculture, horticulture, environment, and financial management.  Sample programs are:  4-H, Master Gardeners, food preservation, and family nutrition.

Click on this link to the MN Extension web page.

The Probation Department administers Adult and Juvenile Probation services for the 10th Judicial District Court. The Department completes pre-sentence investigations, Bail Evaluations, and provides supervision for all juvenile and adult misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenders as ordered by the Court. The Department also provides, monitors, and coordinates programs to meet the needs of offenders including Juvenile Diversion, Juvenile Cognitive Restructuring Program, Juvenile Shoplifting Program (YES), Restorative Family Group Conferencing, Juvenile AlcoEdu Program, Juvenile Bullying Program, Home Electronic Monitoring (HEM), Adult P.I.C.K. Alcohol Orientation Program, Remote Alcohol Monitoring (REAM), Pretrial Conditional Release Supervision, Adult Cognitive Restructuring Program, Community Policing Program, Community Service Work, and other programs.

Providing health services to Isanti County residents of all ages.  Health Assessment/Nursing Care, Pregnancy Health Program, Parenting Education, Maternal and Child Health Programs, WIC (Women, Infants, & Children), Immunization/Child Teen Clinics, Health Education/Environmental Health, Pre-Admission Screening/Waivered Services, Women's Cancer Screening Program.

Frequently asked questions about Public Health 

Immunization Schedule for 2007/2008

Home Care and Hospice

Active Living by Design

Filing and recording all documents pertaining to real estate, liens against personal property, military discharges, state and federal tax liens.  Maintains birth, death, and marriage records.  Click on this link to view additional information about the Recorder's Duties and State of Minnesota links.

Responsible for law enforcement services including but not limited to:  maintaining the county jail, investigations, patrolling county roads, civil process, and dispatching.  Click here for the Isanti County Sheriff's Department web site.

Coordinates all transportation requests for the County through one centralized telephone number.  This includes requests for Volunteer Drivers, VA Van, and Public Transit buses.  Our sole purpose is to offer a low-cost, efficient mode of public transportation for all County residents.

Provides assistance to veteran's, their dependents, or survivors in all programs of veterans affairs available at federal, state, and local levels, including Veterans Administration and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.

Click on this link for view useful Veterans Services Sites and local meeting information.  In the future, there will be an online form to contact your Veterans Service Officer.

The Victim Services Program serves all victims of crime being prosecuted by the Isanti County Attorney.

Interpreting, enforcing, and providing consultation on county zoning, shore land, flood plain, wetlands, subdivision and platting, recycling, household hazardous waste program, and county solid waste ordinances.  Enforce the Minnesota State Building Code and MPCA on-site sewage treatment systems.

Isanti County Zoning Ordinance

This Ordinance was originally adopted on May 1, 1996, and most recently amended on May 19, 2004.  Please be advised that ordinances are subject to revision.

While Isanti County makes every effort to post accurate and reliable information on the county website, it does not guarantee that the information on this website is complete, accurate, or up-to-date.  To ensure you have the most recent version of the Ordinance, contact the Zoning Office at 763-689-5165.  Please also note that the County Ordinance obtained via the internet is not an "official" copy and is is for information only.

This PDF document consists of 161 pages.  Navigate by using the bookmarks.  If you need Adobe Reader, click on this link to download.

Isanti County Subdivision Ordinance

Isanti County Comprehensive Plan 12/2008 (Draft)

Isanti County Comprehensive Plan 12/2008 (Appendix)

Isanti County Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan

Staff Directory

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