FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 06/02/2015
Contact: Carolyn Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Public
meetings set for 2016 budget
A series of public meetings have been scheduled
regarding the 2016 budget and property tax levy. There will be presentations
from county staff to the county board about the proposed budget, followed by
public comments on the proposed budget on the following dates:
- Tuesday, September 8 at 1:30 p.m. – proposed budget
presentation
- Wednesday, September 9 at 1 p.m. – budget hearing for operations,
library and public works
- Thursday, September 10 from 9 at 11 a.m. – budget hearing for
human services and public health
- Monday, September 14 at 9 a.m. – budget hearing for
public safety
- Tuesday, September 22 at 1:30 p.m. – Hennepin County Board
adopts 2016 maximum tax levy and budget
- Friday, September 25 at 9 a.m. - budget hearing for
human services and public health (follow-up if needed)
- Monday, November 2 at 1 p.m. - budget hearing for capital budget and fees
An additional public meeting will be held Tuesday, December 1 at 6 p.m.
for public comment on the 2016 budget. The public meetings will take place at
the Hennepin County Government Center downtown Minneapolis. The final levy
adoption is scheduled for December 15, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the regular county
board meeting.
June 9 public meetings about Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission and Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
The board established a public meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 9 at 1:30 p.m. in the board room at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis to hear comments from the public regarding the proposed plan amendments by the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission and the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission to their respective capital improvement programs. The hearings will provide an additional opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed amendments and to provide comment on the amendments to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
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The complete board agenda, meeting minutes and videos can be found at www.hennepin.us/boardmeetings
Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at www.hennepin.us/news.
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