Minnesota Statute § 389.011 requires the County Board to appoint a County Surveyor.

The County Administrator recommends that Chris Mavis be reappointed to a four-year term as the Hennepin County Surveyor effective July 1, 2022.

Mr. Mavis holds a license as a Minnesota Land Surveyor. He has a Bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University and a Master of Geographic Information Science degree from the University of Minnesota.

Mr. Mavis has served as the County Surveyor since July 1, 2014. Prior to Hennepin County, Mr. Mavis held a variety of Land Surveying and GIS positions in both public and private organizations.

Mr. Mavis is currently the President of the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors, is a member and past president of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors, is a member and past president of the Capitol Area Land Surveyor’s Association, and is the Land Surveying representative for the Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council and the MN GIS/LIS Consortium.