FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 11, 2014
Contact: Carolyn Marinan, public affairs, 612-910-9111
News release
Board
adopts maximum property tax levy, sets public hearings about levy and budget
The Hennepin County Board of
Commissioners approved a maximum property-tax levy for 2015 of $699.9 million –
2.75 percent higher than the 2014 levy. The impact
of the proposed maximum property tax levy, along with the proposed property tax
levies for the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and Hennepin County
Housing and Redevelopment Authority, results in an approximate increase in
property taxes of $36 or 3.8 percent for a median valued home. Read more.
Board
approves payment and reissue of bonds
The board approved $182,675,000 in new
and refunded bonds. $100 million will be issued as new money bonds to provide
financing for capital improvements included in the county’s capital improvement
plan, including library and road projects. The remainder is existing bonds that
are being consolidated to simplify accounting and management of the bonds and
will approximately $80,000 in issuance costs without adverse impact to interest
rates.
Board
appoints two members to Nine-Mile Creek Watershed District Board
The Hennepin County Board of
Commissioners appointed Corrine Lynch – Eden Prairie (incumbent) and Jodi Peterson – Bloomington (incumbent) to the Nine-Mile Creek Watershed District Board. The
five member board is responsible for the developing and updating a water
management plan.
Board accepts additional funding for redevelopment of
abandoned and foreclosed homes
The board approved
an agreement amendment for an additional $600,000 in funding from Minnesota
Housing and Finance for redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes in the
City of Brooklyn Park. The funds are part of the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1.
Hennepin
County Violent Offender Task Force
The board approved a
renewal of a co-operative agreement for the Hennepin County Violent Offender
Task Force for seven more years. The agreement is between the Hennepin County
Sheriff and the cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, and Richfield.
The Hennepin County Violent Offender Task
Force was formed in February 2007 for the purpose of cooperation and
collaboration among member law enforcement agencies. The mutual goal is
targeting violent and repeat offenders by sharing resources and information.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration are participating members of the task force.
Pedestrian
improvements in Brooklyn Park
The board approved an agreement with the
City of Brooklyn Park for pedestrian curb ramp reconstruction on Noble Parkway
(County Road 12), Zane Avenue North (County Road 14) and 85th Avenue North (County Road 109). The
intersection reconstruction is part of a City of Brooklyn Park project that is
resurfacing Edinbrook Terrace and Regent Avenue North including the
reconstruction of the pedestrian curb ramps. The county will share the costs
for the pedestrian improvements at these intersections – estimated at $10,000.
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Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at www.hennepin.us/news.
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