Sauk Rapids, MN · Benton County
Special Assessment Deferral Application
This packet contains applications for Sauk Rapids property owners seeking to defer special assessments, including a senior citizen application and a financial disclosure statement.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use the packet to request deferred payment of levied special assessments on qualifying homestead property. It includes a senior citizen application and authorization, plus a confidential financial disclosure statement for applicants requesting a deferral based on hardship. Applicants provide property, assessment, and financial information and declare their answers under penalties of perjury; the City reviews the request and provides written notice of its decision.
Who needs it
Sauk Rapids property owners seeking to defer levied special assessments because of age, permanent and total disability, or financial hardship may use the applicable application in this packet.
Why it needs a notary
The applications include subscribed-and-sworn jurats; each applicant signing the applicable declaration must sign and swear to it before a notary public.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Sauk Rapids special assessment deferral packet and identify which application applies to your request.
- 2
Fill In The Required Information
Complete the applicable application, property and assessment details, and any requested financial information.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a remote online notarization for the sworn declaration before signing.
- 4
Sign On Video
Meet with the commissioned online notary by video and sign the declaration when instructed.
- 5
Submit To The City
Send the completed, notarized application packet to the City of Sauk Rapids for review.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Sauk Rapids. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I submit a special assessment deferral request?
- Complete the applicable application and financial information, sign the sworn declarations before a notary, and submit the packet to the City of Sauk Rapids for review.
- Do I need to have the application notarized?
- Yes. The application declarations end with subscribed-and-sworn jurats, so applicants must sign and swear to their statements before a notary public.
- Can I sign this application with a commissioned online notary?
- Minnesota authorizes remote online notarization by its notaries under the Remote Online Notarization Act, Minn. Stat. §358.645. The form does not specify an online-notarization procedure; confirm with the city if unsure.
- What information does the packet request?
- It requests information such as ownership and property details, assessment information, age or disability eligibility, and household income. The financial disclosure statement is marked confidential.