Sponsor: Information and Public Records
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Reappointment of Ramsey County Assessor
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Recommendation
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Reappoint Luis Rosario as the Ramsey County Assessor effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024.
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Background
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Minnesota Statute 273.061 requires the County Assessor to be appointed by the County Board of Commissioners and set an appointment term of four years. Luis Rosario has been the County Assessor since October 28, 2017 and his current term expires December 31, 2020.
For reasons of past performance, qualifications and experience as a Senior Accredited County Assessor, the County Manager and the Deputy County Manager of the Information and Public Records service team recommend the reappointment of Luis Rosario as the Ramsey County Assessor for a four-year term to begin January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024.end
County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
As the most racially and culturally diverse county in Minnesota, the Ramsey County Assessor Department has an obligation and commitment to ensuring that language, racial or cultural issues do not create disparities in property assessments. The department will continue to strive towards high-quality property assessments for all residents of Ramsey County. The County Assessor’s Office also has bilingual staff who are available to assist with questions or concerns from Hmong and Spanish speaking customers.
Community Participation Level and Impact
The County Assessor Department focuses on accountability in all its core work. The key measurements for the department are closely monitored by the Minnesota Department of Revenue and transparent access to them is available via the open data portal. The department is continually improving systems with the goal of improving the quality of property records, and precision of property values. Accurate and equitable valuation and classification of all real and taxable personal property located in Ramsey County builds trust and strengthens confidence in the responsible use of taxpayer dollars. The department is proactively engaging with all communities ensuring that everyone is able to understand the notices that are sent.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
Funding for the County Assessor position is included in the County Assessor Department 2021 budget.
County Manager Comments
The County Charter and Administrative Code authorizes the County Manager to serve as the appointing authority for department heads. Minnesota Statute 273.061 requires the County Board of each county to appoint the County Assessor.
Last Previous Action
On September 12, 2017, the County Board appointed Luis Rosario as the County Assessor for the period October 28, 2017 through December 31, 2020, (Resolution B2017-230).
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