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hello
and welcome to the new stearns county service center in waite park located
just west of mills fleet farm
a truly remarkable facility designed to provide convenience
and better service to the residents of stearns county
while reducing energy costs
the service center feature several divisions
the license center
human services community corrections human services public health
and meeting rooms
the facility can accommodate one hundred and forty employees and is designed for
future expansion
doubling its size if needed
construction of the forty five thousand square foot service center
began in july two thousand eight and was completed in just sixteen months
the entire project with managed internally by stearns county's building
facilities department
in fact plumbing, electrical and painting work done by the department saved the
county one million dollars
as you enter the service center you'll notice the open floor plan to take
advantage of the windows and the natural lighting
to reduce energy costs to the left is the licensor
where you can
apply for various licences
register or transfer motor vehicle ownership
obtain birth or death records
renew auto and recreational vehicle tabs
and apply for a passport
there are fifteen stations to serve you saving you time
there's even a convenient drive through so you never have to leave your car
the service center also provides two divisions of human services
public health
which provides immunization clinics
WIC nutrition services paternity testing
senior clinics
H1N1 community preparedness and much more
another division of human services located at the service center is
community corrections
this location of community corrections provides services to adult offenders on
probation or supervised release
and also provides drug-testing and probation reporting
for added security measures the facility includes monitored interview rooms
public lockers and specialized urinalysis collection bathrooms
to access both human services offices
simply go to the counter to the right of the main entrance
remember the service center is located near mills fleet farm off county road
one thirty eight
it was built on this location because of its accessibility to the public
eighty percent of stearns county's population
is within twenty minutes driving distance of this building
and it's located near some of stearns county's major highways
county road seventy-five interstate ninety four and highway twenty three
to get there from I ninety four
take the highway twenty three exit
turn left on twenty eight th avenue south then turn left on the county road
one thirty eight
from saint joseph
turn right on twenty th avenue south by mills fleet farm
then right on county road one thirty eight
from saint cloud
follow division street to mills fleet farm
turn left on twenty th avenue south then right on the county road
one thirty eight
the service center was designed to provide convenience to the residents of
stearns county while reducing cost
to see the many energy-saving aspects of the building watch the video
highlighting the many green features to learn more about stearns county or the
services we provide simply visit our website at www.co.stearns.mn.us