Government Offices

Administrator

The County Administrator manages all the affairs of the county which the County Board of Commissioners has authority to control.

Aquatic Invasive Species

Meeker County operates an Aquatic Invasive Species Management and Prevention Program, which is solely funded by State AIS Prevention aid. The county aims to mitigate the impacts of invasives species and prevent their spread through our seasonal watercraft inspections, community grants, outreach, surveying and monitoring.

Assessor

The Assessor's Office directs, plans, and supervises the appraisal, valuation, and classification of all property in Meeker County, as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes and directives of the Commissioner of Revenue.

Attorney

The County Attorney is an elected official for a four-year term. The duties and responsibilities of this office are provided by statute. The most prevalent function of the County Attorney is that of prosecutor. All felony and juvenile offenses are handled by the County Attorney or her Assistant.

Auditor

This position is responsible for accounting, elections, licensing, passports and taxes among other things.

Court Administration

Learn more about the 8th Judicial District on their website.

Ditches

Economic Development

Meeker County Economic Development brings the expertise to the table to make your project a reality. We take pride in working to find the pieces that are the right fit for the business, as well as the community benefiting from the project.

Health and Human Services

Social Service is divided into 3 divisions: Human Services; Cash, Food, and Medical Assistance and Child Support.

Highway

The Highway Engineer is required by state law to be a licensed professional engineer with a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree and 4 years of internship before becoming licensed.

Human Resources

Browse employment opportunities and contact information for the Human Resources Department.

Land Use Records

The Meeker County Land Use Records department manages the creation and application of size and use restrictions imposed upon land owners in the county in accordance with the Meeker County Zoning Ordinance.

Parks

The County Park department encompasses ten parks. Each park is beautifully maintained and offers a variety of amenities for the public to enjoy.

Probation

Often referred to as the Probation department, the Probation Agents in this office work very closely with District Court as well as law enforcement officials and handle all juveniles and adults misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases.

Public Law Library

The Meeker County Law Library is a Free Self-Help Resource which is accessible to all members of the public. Located on the 2nd Floor of the Meeker County Courthouse, the Law Library offers the use of a publicly accessible computer with free access to Westlaw, a subscription based resource to find caselaw, statutes, and more, as well as many helpful books, pamphlets, and other paper resources for both civil and criminal law. In addition to Criminal Law, the Law Library offers Civil resources for: Real Estate & Housing - Landlord and Tenants - Evictions - Expungements - Immigration - Tax - Senior's Rights - Health & Disability - Domestic Abuse & Orders for Protection - Family Law - Child Custody, Child Support - Divorce - Conciliation - Small Claims Court - Bankruptcy - Employment - Veteran's Benefits - and More! Click Here for the Meeker County Law Library Page Click Here for the State of Minnesota Law Library Page

Recorder

The County Recorder's office acts as the care-taker of all records of the county pertaining to land titles and transfers.

Sheriff

The Office of Sheriff is sworn to keep and preserve the peace and is the chief law enforcement officer within the county.

Soil & Water Conservation

The SWCD was organized for the purpose of assisting land occupiers in dealing with a wide range of conservation protection, flood prevention measures, farm forestry, wildlife improvement, recreation and rural area development within the 17 townships of Meeker County.

Solid Waste/HHW/Recycling

Waste reduction encompasses several different issues related to solid waste, recycling, and household hazardous waste. To address some of the most common questions, we have broken down the subject of Waste Reduction into familiar subjects.

Treasurer

The County Treasurer's office is responsible for collecting real estate, personal, and mobile home taxes for the county,

Veterans Service

This office serves our county's veterans, their dependents and widows with application for, and ongoing eligibility for, benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the State Department of Veterans Affairs.