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Toll free - 800-247-1056

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Assessing Services​
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​
651-438-4200
651-438-4469 (Fax)
assessing.services@co.dakota.mn.us ​
Scott Lyons
Board of Commissioners​
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
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​​n/a
651-438-4418
board@co.dakota.mn.us
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​n/a
Capital Projects Management​
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​651-438-4350​
Jay Biedny
​Central Operations Administration
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033 ​​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ​​ ​651-438-4418​​​​David McKnight​
​Communications
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
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Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​
651-438-8179
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Mary Beth Schubert
​​​Community Corrections
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 Judicial Center
1560 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2368

Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

 651-438-8288
651-438-8340 (Fax)

​​​Suwana Kirkland ​ ​ ​ ​
​Juvenile Service Center
1600 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2368
​Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Detention facility is staffed 24 hours per day.
​651-438-8399
651-438-4960 (Fax)
Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​
952-891-7200
952-891-7282 (Fax)

​Northern Service Center
1 Mendota Road W. Ste. 510
West St Paul, MN 55118-4774​
​Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​
651-554-6060
651-554-6070 (Fax)
dccc@co.dakota.mn.us ​​
​Community Services Administration
Northern Service Center 
1 Mendota Road W. Ste. 500
West St Paul, MN 55118-4773​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-554-5742
651-554-5948 (Fax)
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Marti Fischbach​​
County Attorney​ Judicial Center
1560 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2343​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-438-4438
651-438-4499 (Fax)
attorney@co.dakota.mn.us​
Kathryn M. Keena
County Sheriff
Law Enforcement Center
1580 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2343​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-438-4700
651-450-2737​ (Fax)
Joe Leko
​Court Administration
Judicial Center
1560 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-377-7180​
dakota@courts.state.mn.us​
​Elections

Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2372

Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ ​651-438-4305
elections@co.dakota.mn.us​
Michelle Blue​​​
​Emergency Management
Law Enforcement Center
1580 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2343​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:3​0 p.m.​ 651-438-4322​
​
Kelly Miller
​Employment & Economic Assistance
Northern Service Center
1 Mendota Road W. Ste. 100
West St Paul, MN 55118-4765​
n/a​ 651-554-5611
651-554-5709 (Fax)
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Mark Jacobs​
​Environmental Resources
Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 952-891-7557
environ@co.dakota.mn.us
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Nikki Stewart​​
Extension
(website)​
Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center
4100 220th St. W, Suite 101
Farmington, MN 55024​
​n/a
651-480-7700
651-480-7794 (Fax)
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​n/a
​Facilities Management
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-438-4388
​
Mike Lexvold​
​Finance
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon​.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-438-4585
finance@co.dakota.mn.us​
Will Wallo​​
​Historical Society
(website)​

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Lawshe Memorial Museum & Research Library
130 3rd Ave. N.
South St. Paul, MN 55075

Wed., Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thurs. 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

651-552-7548
dakotahistory@co.dakota.mn.us

​Matthew Carter ​
​
LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion St.
Hastings, MN 55033​
Thurs.–Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.​​651-438-8480
Sibley Historic Site
1357 Sibley Memorial Highway
Mendota, MN 55150
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Memorial Day-Labor Day
Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.​
​651-452-1596
​Human Resources
​Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​​ 651-438-4435
651-438-8178 (Fax)
651-438-4618 (TDD)
jobs@co.dakota.mn.us​
Andrew Benish​
​Information Technology
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-438-4270
651-438-8332 (Fax)
helpdesk@co.dakota.mn.us
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Tony Gomes
Law Library

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Judicial Center
1560 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2343

Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

651-438-8080
651-438-8098 (Fax)

Timothy Devine​
​
​Galaxie Library
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579​
Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Resources available all hours the Galaxie Library is open.​​
952-891-7135
lawlib@co.dakota.mn.us ​​
Library
Administrative Offices
Wescott Library
1340 Wescott Road
Eagan, MN 55123-1029​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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651-450-2925
askalibrarian@co.dakota.mn.us​
TBD
Medical Examiner's Office
(website)​
Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office
14250 County Road 62
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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612-215-6300
612-466-9990 (Fax)
Telephones answered 24 hours/day​
Dr. Andrew Baker​
​Office of the County Manager
​Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​​ 651-438-4418
countyadmin@co.dakota.mn.us​
Heidi Welsch​​
​Office of Performance & Analysis
Administration Center​
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​​651-438-4579​
analysis@co.dakota.mn.us
​Dave Paulsen
Office of Planning ​
Western Service Center​
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579
​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 952-891-7000
planning@co.dakota.mn.us

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Kurt Chatfield​
​Parks
Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 952-891-7000
952-891-7031 (Fax)​
parks@co.dakota.mn.us​
Niki Geisler
Physical Development Administration​
Western Service Center​
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579
​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​952-891-7000​
​Georg Fischer​
​Property Taxation & Records
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-438-4576
taxation@co.dakota.mn.us
records@co.dakota.mn.us​
Amy Koethe​
​Public Health

​

 Northern Service Center
1 Mendota Road W. Ste. 410
West St Paul, MN
55118-4771

Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Some clinics are open in the evening. Call for more information.

651-554-6100
651-554-6130 (Fax)

​Gina Pistulka​
​
 Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN
55124-8579​ ​
​Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Some clinics are open in the evening. Call for more information.​
​952-891-7500
952-891-7565 (Fax)
public.health@co.dakota.mn.us
Public Services & Revenue Administration​
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
​
651-438-4576
651-438-8260 (Fax)
psr@co.dakota.mn.us​
Thomas V. Novak​
​Risk Management & Homeland Security
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
​
651-438-4532​
​
Jenny Groskopf​
​​​​Service & License Centers​
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Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033​

See business hours.​

651-438-4312
dakotacountyvitals@co.dakota.mn.us

​​​​Kasha McLay ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Burnsville License Center
1101 W. County Road 42
Burnsville, MN 55337-2866​
​See business hours.
952-891-7850
burnsvillelicensecenter@co.dakota.mn.us​
Lakeville License Center
20085 Heritage Drive
Lakeville, MN 55044-6870​
​​See business hours.
​952-891-7878
lakevillelicensecenter@co.dakota.mn.us
​Northern Service Center

1 Mendota Road W.
West St Paul, MN 55118-2372

See business hours.​​​651-554-6531

nscservicedesk@co.dakota.mn.us

Robert Trail License Center
14395 S. Robert Trail
Rosemount, MN 55068​ ​
​See business hours.
​651-480-1234
roberttraillicensecenter@co.dakota.mn.us 
 Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579​
​​See business hours.
​952-891-7144
wscservicedesk1@co.dakota.mn.us
​Social Services

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 Western Service Center
Child and Family Services
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579

Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

952-891-7400
952-891-7473 (Fax)
social.services@co.dakota.mn.us
Emily Schug​
​
Northern Service Center
Adult Services
1 Mendota Road W.
West St Paul, MN 55118​ ​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.​ 651-554-6000
651-554-6043 (Fax)​
Soil and Water Conservation District
​(website)​
Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center
4100 220th Street West, Suite 102 Farmington, MN 55024​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
​

651-480-7777
swcd@co.dakota.mn.us ​

Ashley ​Gallagher 
Surveyor's Office​
Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Ave. 
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
​
952-891-7087
952-891-7097 (Fax)
surveyoffice@co.dakota.mn.us
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Todd B. Tollefson​
​Transportation​
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 Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8579

Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

952-891-7100
952-891-7127 (Fax)
hwy@co.dakota.mn.us 

​​Erin Laberee​​
​ ​
 Farmington Transportation Facility
4975 212th St.
Farmington, MN 55024​
​Mon.–Fri. 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
​952-891-7100
952-891-7909 (Fax)
Empire Transportation Facility
2800 160th St. W.
Rosemount, MN 55068-1628​​
Mon.–Fri. 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.​952-891-7900
952-891-7909 (Fax)
hwy@co.dakota.mn.us ​​
Veterans Services​
Northern Service Center
1 Mendota Road W. Ste.​ 420
West St Paul, MN 55118-4772​
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Office is closed from noon–1 p.m.​
651-554-5601
651-554-5839 (Fax)
vets@co.dakota.mn.us
​
Lisa Thomas​
 



Last updated: 10/16/2025 10:27 AM

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