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Anoka County, the fourth most populous county in Minnesota, is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan region.


The mission of Anoka County government is to preserve the public trust by serving Anoka County citizens in a compassionate, innovative and fiscally responsible manner.

News

September is National Preparedness Month
Learn more about being prepared at www.ready.gov
Read what Anoka County is doing at www.readyanokacounty.us
 

Northstar groundbreaking in Anoka
Get Ready to Ride the Line in 2009
Ground has been broken for Northstar stations in
Coon Rapids, Big Lake, Anoka, and Elk River.
 Read more at mn-getonboard.com.
 

Anoka County Today
Watch it online!

Flag raising at Anoka County Fair
See the ceremonial start to the fair.
View it online.
Also, see our stories on:
Carp Fest 2008
and
Veterans Peace Garden
on
Anoka County Today


 Watch it online!
Recycling 101 - how to recycle plastics
See what you
can and can't recycle

State Primary Election on September 9
Use the Polling Location Finder to find your polling place and to download a sample ballot for the primary.
 

Surplus Goods
Anoka County surplus goods are available for purchase to the general public. Go to www.AnokaCounty.us/surplus
 

Compost bins for sale to Anoka County residents
Home ComposterCompost bins are for sale at several distribution sites throughout the county. Read more
 

Foreclosure Prevention
Worried about your next house payment? Or your home equity payment? Already missed one? Or two?  Concerned about your interest rate changing?  You are not alone.  There is help, but act now as waiting limits your options.

For free, confidential information contact ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) at 763-783-4880 or visit the ACCAP Web site.
 

Anoka County/Blaine Airport Groundbreaking
Anoka County Commissioners and other officials
break ground for new facilities at the
Anoka County-Blaine Airport.  Read more.
 

 
Tax Forfeited Properties

For information on tax forfeited properties available for direct purchase, read more.
 

Northern Lights Express logoMinneapolis-Duluth/Superior Passenger Rail Alliance

Download the Northern Lights Express logo

Download the Comprehensive Feasibility Study and Business Plan for Restoration of Intercity Passenger Rail Service, Minneapolis-Duluth/Superior (Adobe Acrobat format, 8.1 MB, you may have best results right-clicking on the link and choosing the option to download the file to your computer).
 

Anoka County Resources for Seniors brochure
Download it from the Senior Services page
 

The Oaks of Lake George - units available for immediate occupancy.  This is a featured location of Anoka County Senior Housing, market rate rental housing for 55+. Read more.
 

Notice: Information packets relating to the proposed amendment to the Metropolitan Council’s 2030 Water Resources Management Policy Plan are available for viewing in the Administration Office located on the 7th floor of the Anoka County Government Center. The proposed amendment revises the long-term wastewater service area for the City of Oak Grove.
 

Did you know...
Traveler Dial-a-Ride service in Anoka County

Ride the Traveler

You can get curb to curb transportation service in Anoka County on the Traveler dial-a-ride service. Read more.

Links

Minnesota Statutes §471.701 requires that "a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest paid employees." For Anoka County, titles and salaries as of August 1, 2008 are: : Medical Examiner - $208,312.21, Forensic Pathologist/Operations - $177,069.36, Forensic Pathologist/Homicide Toxicology - $159,993.60. Date of publication: August 1, 2008.