City of Lake Elmo, MN

The Finance Department handles all financial reporting, record keeping, accounting, utility billing and preparation of the annual budget. 

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Assessments

The Washington County Assessor’s Office is responsible for property valuation and tax assessment.  The staff assessor assigned to Lake Elmo can be contacted at assessor@co.washington.mn.us

You may pay property assessments at City Hall, in full, up until November 15 of each year. 

Special Assessments
Special Assessment Policy
Assessment Search Form

Utility

City utility bills include charges for water usage, sanitary sewer, storm water management and state water testing. These city services are not supported by property taxes. The amount paid through your utility bill covers the cost of providing these services, improvements to the systems, and general system repairs and maintenance. The revenue received from your stormwater utility fee is used for preparation of a Surface Water Management Plan, maintenance of existing ditches, culverts, ponds and storm sewers, capital improvements in developed areas, equipment, planning, inventories and water quality improvements including weed control.

Please see the city Fee Schedule for current rates.

To APPLY for a new utility account, or terminate an account click on the APPLICATION.

The utility bills and payments are processed through the Finance Department. If you have questions concerning your water bills, call Utility Billing at 651.747.3906

For online bill pay, please click the button below:

Storm Water
_{City utility bills include charges for storm water management. These city services are not supported by property taxes. The revenue received from your stormwater utility fee is used for preparation of a Surface Water Management Plan, maintenance of existing ditches, culverts, ponds and storm sewers, capital improvements in developed areas, equipment, planning, inventories and water quality improvements including weed control.}

Storm Water Fee Appeal
City Ordinance states that if a property owner or person responsible for paying the surface water management fee believes that a particular assigned fee is incorrect, the person may request that the fee be recomputed. To appeal a fee, please submit a Storm Water Appeal.

WATER REBATE PROGRAM

Reports

Water Quality Reports (Consumer Confidence Reports)