Important Documents

Ceiling of the Historic Courthouse Rotunda

According to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 216D local governmental units that issue permits for an activity involving excavation must provide a copy of sections 216D.03 to 216D.07 (PDF) to each person obtaining a permit for excavation.

Fee Schedule

There are fees for certain services provided by the county, such as obtaining copies of a document. To view these services and their associated costs, see the County Fee Schedule (PDF).

Data Practices Act

According to the Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13), all government data are presumed to be public unless a state or federal law says otherwise. To look at data or request copies of data that Mille Lacs County keeps, you must make your request directly to the department that maintains the data you are requesting. You may make your request by phone; or by mail, fax, or email using the Public Data Request form (PDF). Please review the Data Practices Guidelines and Procedures (PDF), in accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA).

According to the Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13), data subjects have certain rights related to a government entity collecting, creating, and keeping government data about them. You are the subject of data when you can be identified from the data; as such, you have the right to look at and request copies of any public and private data that Mille Lacs County keeps about you. You may make a written request for data by mail, fax, or email to Karly Fetters by submitting the Data Request by Subject of Data form (PDF).