The Public Services Division provides both public and internal customers with a wide variety of services and resources and helps manage and protect the County’s natural resources and assets. The Division includes the following departments:

• Environmental Services
• Facility Services
• Information Technology
• Land Management
• Library
• Planning and Water Management
• Veteran Services

The Public Services Division manages the following Countywide internal functions:

• Communications
• Innovation Program
• Policy Development
• Strategic Planning
• Workplace Security

The Division provides administrative support to the Extension Service. The County provides substantial financial support to Extension, the Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Historical Society. The Division is the liaison to the following separate agencies:

• Community Development Agency
• Historical Society
• Soil and Water Conservation District
• University of Minnesota Extension