1. Introduction to

6. Population Change per month Poverty Rate Mahnomen5,081 1 car out 15.1% Cook5,317 1 car in 7.1% Wright106,889 91 cars in 4.9% Scott114,794 121 cars in 3.8% Hennepin1,120,897 7 cars in 9.1% Source: U.S. Census Bureau

7. What is a County? A County provides services to citizens The structure of local government (cities and counties) dates back to Old England The U.S. Constitution does not address local governments States create and grant power to counties States mandate 75% of what counties do

8. What Does a County Worker Do? Sheriff’s ServicesSheriff’s Services Social ServicesSocial Services RoadsRoads Birth/Death RecordsBirth/Death Records Veterans ServiceVeterans Service Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health Courts/ProbationCourts/Probation ElectionsElections Tax CollectionTax Collection Land Use/DevelopmentLand Use/Development Building InspectionsBuilding Inspections LibrariesLibraries ParksParks

9. County Brown Uniforms Regional Parks Roads Throughout 87 in the State City Blue Uniforms Local Parks Roads Within 850 in the State

13. County Structure Board of Commissioners County Attorney County Administrator County Sheriff 1st Judicial District Court Administration 1st Judicial District Court Services Library System Community Development Social Services Finance Public Works Services Employee Relations Citizens

14. Setting a Budget

15. Where Does the Money Come From?

16. Future Leaders of Scott County Day

17. Future Leaders of Scott County Day continued...