Applying to be a Declared Disaster Area

If the jurisdiction meets all the above requirements, they can apply to the Executive Council. To apply, they must submit the following information to the Minnesota Department of Revenue Property Tax Division by November 1 of the year in which the disaster occurs. These materials are referred to as a jurisdiction’s disaster packet:

• A cover letter to the Executive Council that includes:
  • The type and date of disaster
  • The general extent of the damage
  • A list of materials in the disaster packet
• A copy of the resolution declaring a local emergency or federal declaration of disaster
  • See more information in the Local Emergency section
• A resolution requesting that the state declare the jurisdiction a disaster area
  • See more information in the Requesting the Executive Council Declare a Disaster Area section and a template for this resolution in the Resources section
• Record of reassessment data
• Damage summary information
  • A collection of basic data to provide information at a glance
  • A template with the required summary information is located in the Resources section
• Summary LODA-1 Form
  • This form only needs to be submitted if the county granted any local option abatements
  • The form is located in the Resources section