Stearns County Departments
Stearns County department directors are appointed by the Board of Commissioners; with the exception of the Attorney, Auditor/Treasurer, Recorder, and Sheriff, who are elected. The County Administrator serves as the chief administrative officer.
Administrative departments
This category includes County Administration, Building Facilities, Human Resources, Information Services, and Purchasing.
Health & Human Services departments
This category includes Human Services (formerly known as Social Services) and Veterans' Services.
Law, Legal & Public Safety departments
This category includes the County Attorney, the Sheriff (which includes the Stearns County Jail), Emergency Management, and Stearns County Court Administration.
Natural Resources departments
This category includes Environmental Services, the Parks Department, the Public Works (Highway) Department, and the University of MN Extension Service Stearns County.
Property & Taxes departments
Property Records: This category includes the County Assessor, the Auditor / Treasurer's Office, and the Recorder's Office.
Taxes and Special Assessments: the Auditor / Treasurer's Office
Recordings, Liens: the Recorder's Office
The License Center is a division of the Auditor / Treasurer's Office; but we've listed it on its own, so that it's easier to find.
Other Offices
These offices are quasi-county or non-county offices that are housed in Stearns County facilities or work closely with Stearns County.
Stearns County Dairy Advisory Committee
Central Minnesota EMS Region
Law Library
Seventh Judicial District
Stearns County Court Administration
Stearns / Benton Employment & Training Council
Soil and Water Conservation District
Stearns History Museum
Tri-County Solid Waste Management
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Stearns County