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MACO Educates its Members
By J. Bonnie Rehder, Clay County Recorder and co-Chair of the MACO Education Committee |
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Similar to the AMC practice of providing continuing education for commissioners; the Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO) also provides continuing education for the executive branch of county officials. MACO is charged with the duty of facilitating continuing education for its members as institutions of higher learning don’t provide the specific courses MACO members need to meet their responsibilities. Institutions of higher learning don’t include courses such as election administration or Torrens administration procedures, Minnesota property tax administration or public funds investing. Fortunately, MACO steps in to provide these educational necessities.
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Statutes often direct what a result needs to be, but often does not instruct how to achieve the result. Counties vary in size and structure from each other, so a “one shoe fits all” approach often doesn’t work. County officials need to obtain specific information to determine how best to meet the needs of their county. MACO county officials are aware of their statutory responsibilities, the diversity of their county, their county resources, their county structure, and their county infrastructure and how best to achieve the statutory results. Sharing information and networking between county officials is a very important part of MACO education.
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Anoka County Employee Named Minnesota’s Outstanding Member of the Year |
Anoka County is pleased to announce Larry Dalien’s selection as Minnesota’s Outstanding Minnesota County Recorder's Association (MCRA) Member of the Year. Dalien is the Anoka County Property Records and Public Service Department Director. The award was presented at the Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO) winter convention held January 12-16, 2009.
This honor is presented annually in recognition of distinguished service to community, county, the MCRA, and MACO.
“We are very proud of the work Larry has done and the role he has played statewide in advancing the technology of the document recording area,” said Anoka County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dennis Berg. |
 Dalien started his career with Anoka County in 1980 as supervisor of Property Descriptions and has served as Deputy County Treasurer, Assistant Property Tax Administrator, and Land Commissioner. In addition to being a past president of the MCRA, Dalien has served on numerous committees and state task forces on behalf of both MACO and MCRA.
MACO is comprised of recorders, auditors, treasurers, and auditor-treasurers from all of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Its members are committed to cooperative efforts within county government, respectful treatment of all, and service to the citizens of the county and state. |
Property Records Industry Association Presents Founders Award |
The Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) presented the Carl R. Ernst Founders Award to outgoing association president, Mark A. Monacelli, St. Louis Co. (Minn.) recorder, in a surprise announcement made during the group’s 2007 Annual Conference held in Charlotte on July 21-24.
The PRIA Founders’ Award was created to honor an industry member who not only reflects the association’s core values, but who has provided proven, unparalleled leadership in addressing specific industry needs and standards.
As the recipient of the 2007 PRIA Founders Award, Monacelli stands out as one who has always demonstrated a commitment to resolving problems and improving processes within the property records industry. He has not looked for the easy answers, but always sought honest, forthright discussion and knowledge, seeking consensus for a better way.
In 1998, as the Land Records Chair for National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks (NACRC), he encouraged and supported the creation of the Property Records Industry Joint Task Force (PRIJTF). He was an active member of the task force technology committee, participating in the development of the first paper on eRecording issued in February 2002. |
 As chair of the task force organizational issues committee, he guided the move of the organization’s work from a task force status to a permanent not-for-profit corporation, PRIA, and was named preliminary president in 2002. When the first official elections were held at PRIA’s July 2003 Annual Conference, PRIA members elected him as a director and the board re-elected him as PRIA president.
Monacelli has devoted countless hours, logged voluminous sky miles and expended tremendous personal energy to ensure PRIA’s success. Through his leadership, industry alliances have been created, alliances that now work together to develop national standards for the property records industry.
Under his guidance, the Property Records Education Partners (PREP) was created and there are now PREP Chapters in 20 states. PREP Chapters are developed to improve relationships between local industry partners, both government and business sectors.
The industry is enjoying the positive results and good relationships gained through Monacelli’s vision, leadership and commitment to the effort. Industry members at both the national and local levels now see themselves as industry “partners,” not adversaries.
The presentation was made by Carl R. Ernst, the award’s namesake, who said, “Monacelli has demonstrated leadership at the highest level of integrity. PRIA would not be where it is today without his knowledgeable, dedicated and inspirational leadership.” |
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