Ballot Questions

The following list includes constitutional amendments, county, municipal, and school district questions.

Clay

COUNTY QUESTION 1

Should the Clay County Auditor become an appointed position?

Cook

COUNTY QUESTION 1

Are you in favor of the Office of Auditor/Treasurer being appointed by the County Board?

COUNTY QUESTION 2

Are you in favor of the Office of Recorder being appointed by the County Board?

Washington County is asking voter approval to issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $13.025 million to acquire and manage conservation easements. The amount of taxes that would be levied in the first year of the property tax levy to pay the principal and interest on the bonds is estimated to be approximately $1,975,000. The maximum amount of taxes that would be levied in any subsequent year for the purpose is estimated to be approximately $1,975,000. This maximum increase in property tax levy is estimated to be approximately .01799% of the taxable market value of property in the County. The proposed property tax increase, for this purpose, would be approximately $18 per year on property having a market value of $100,000 and approximately $45 per year on most property having a market value of $250,000. The increased property taxes would be levied for 9 years.

Crow Wing

COUNTY QUESTION 1

COUNTY ARBORETUM FUNDING

Shall the County of Crow Wing be authorized to levy $100,000 per year for the Arboretum for funding to preserve, protect and enhance the green space known as the Northland Arboretum? This levy shall be outside all overall levy limitations in the event the levy limitations under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 275.50 to 275.56 are reinstated. The amount of taxes that would be raised in the first year of the property tax levy is estimated to be $100,000.00. The maximum amount of taxes that would be raised in any subsequent year is estimated to be $100,000.00. This maximum increase in property tax levy is estimated to be approximately .00261% of the referendum market value of property in the county.

Douglas

COUNTY QUESTION 1

COMBINATION OF THE OFFICES OF AUDITOR AND TREASURER Shall the offices of Auditor and Treasurer be combined into a single office?

COUNTY QUESTION 2

MAKING THE COMBINED OFFICE APPOINTED

If the offices of the Auditor and Treasurer are combined, shall that position be appointed by the Board of Commissioners rather than remain an elected office?

COUNTY QUESTION 3

MAKING THE SEPARATE OFFICES APPOINTED

If the offices of the Auditor and Treasurer remain separate, shall those positions be appointed by the Board of Commissioners rather than remain elected offices?

Kanabec

County Question 1

The County intends to repay the principal of and interest on the bonds from revenues produced by the medical facility, so long as such revenues are sufficient. The County does not intend to levy taxes based on the market value of property located in the County. The bonds, however, are general obligations of the County, and the County will pledge its full faith and credit to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. Accordingly, if revenues from the medical facility are not sufficient, the County will exercise its unlimited taxing powers to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as they become due. Shall Kanabec County, Minnesota, be authorized to borrow money by the issuance of general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,785,000 to construct and equip a medical facility?

Mahnomen

COUNTY QUESTION 1

COMBINATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

Should the Offices of the County Auditor and County Treasurer be combined into a single, elected office?

Pine

COUNTY QUESTION 1

DIVIDING PINE COUNTY INTO TWO COUNTIES

DIVIDING PINE COUNTY INTO TWO COUNTIES ___YES For a New County ___ NO

Pipestone

COUNTY QUESTION 1

FIRST: CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

For the construction of hospital improvements located at the existing medical center site at 911 5th Ave S.W., in the City of Pipestone, including construction of a new outpatient center and remodeling of the existing county hospital, at a cost of not more than $4,500,000, pursuant to the resolution of the Board of County Commissioners passed September 12, 2000.

COUNTY QUESTION 2

SECOND: BONDS FOR HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

To finance part of the costs of the hospital improvements referred to in Question No.1, Pipestone County is asking voter approval to issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,900,000. The amount of taxes that would be raised in the first year of the property tax levy for the bonds is estimated to be approximately $170,000. The maximum increase in property tax levy is estimated to be 0.05807% of the market value of the taxable property in the County. Such taxes would not exceed the average annual levy for the County nursing home bonds maturing in 2001 and for which no taxes will be paid after 2001. Shall Pipestone County be authorized to issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,900,000 to finance part of the costs of improvements to the County Hospital facilities, including construction of an outpatient center and remodeling of the existing hospital?

Ramsey

COUNTY QUESTION 2

Should the Ramsey County Charter be amended to require the Board of Commissioners to engage in periodic strategic planning and allow for input from the Charter Commission on the county''s budget and its relationship to the strategic plan?

COUNTY QUESTION 1

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Should the Ramsey County Charter be amended to allow the Board of Commissioners the option to competitively negotiate the terms of construction contracts including the solicitation of proposals on a design/build basis rather than only awarding such contracts to the lowest responsible bidder?

Rock

COUNTY QUESTION 1

Shall the County of Rock be authorized to issue up to $1,000,000.00 of general obligation bonds to be used to remodel, renovate, and improve the law enforcement center?

Washington

COUNTY QUESTION 1 ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

Should the County of Washington be authorized to issue and sell its General Obligation Bonds in the amount not to exceed $13.025 million to provide funds to acquire and manage conservation easements and other interests in property in order to establish a corridor of green space that would keep lands in their natural state?

Are you in favor of the Office of Recorder being appointed by the County Board?