Hennepin County Committee meetings 10.1.2025
Hennepin County Eyes 7.79% Property Tax Increase for 2026 Budget
Public Works Line of Business Presentation
Law, Safety, and Justice Line of Business Presentation
Proposed 7.79% property tax levy increase
Environmental sustainability and climate action goals
Zero-waste initiative strategies
Infrastructure maintenance and safety (Toward Zero Deaths plan)
Transit and mobility infrastructure investments
Waste reduction, recycling, and composting programs
Fleet modernization and electrification
Full Document Analysis
Votes (1)
Approval of minutes from September 29th
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Notable Quotes (3)
We are accelerating a zero-waste future. Our formula to achieve this is investing in 12 bold actions in policy, programming, and infrastructure.
We charge $35 a ton for organics and $77 a ton for trash. So there's a huge financial incentive for businesses to do the right thing.
I view 2020 through 2023 almost as almost impossible information to compare against like the pandemic disrupted so many things.
People (7)
Debbie GatellChairPresides over the budget committee meetings and facilitates discussion.
Presides over the budget committee meetings and facilitates discussion.
Jodie WetlandCounty AdministratorPresented the county budget framework and organizational priorities.
Presented the county budget framework and organizational priorities.
Lisa CernyAssistant County AdministratorPresented the Public Works 2026 budget and infrastructure priorities.
1 quote
Presented the Public Works 2026 budget and infrastructure priorities.
“Public works provides strong and resilient infrastructure that serves as a critical foundation for a healthy and thriving community.”
Defining the role of Public Works.
Dave McNaryStaffProvides technical assistance to businesses regarding waste and recycling.
1 quote
Provides technical assistance to businesses regarding waste and recycling.
“The biggest incentive that businesses have on organics is our subsidy at our transfer station for organics.”
Explaining financial incentives for composting.
Irene FernandoCommissionerFocuses on generational impact, transit-oriented development, and funding models.
Focuses on generational impact, transit-oriented development, and funding models.
Kevin AndersonCommissionerAdvocates for data-driven safety improvements and fleet modernization.
Advocates for data-driven safety improvements and fleet modernization.
Heather EdenCommissionerQuestions recycling outreach to schools and businesses.
Questions recycling outreach to schools and businesses.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (4)
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - Budget Work Session
- September 29, 2025 - Previous Meeting
- September 16, 2025 - Budget Submission Date
- September 25, 2025 - Levy Adoption Date