 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/16/2014
Contact: Carolyn Marinan, public affairs, 612-348-5969
News release
Budget evaluation reduces proposed property
tax levy by 0.65 percent.
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners today approved its
2015 property tax levy of $695.6 million -- a 2.1 percent increase over 2014.
The proposed budget presented in September called for a property
tax levy of just under $700 million. Since then, commissioners trimmed over $4
million during the budget review process to reduce the property tax levy
increase to $695.6 million or 2.10 percent.
The approved 2015 budget for Hennepin County is $1,809,790,375.
“Commissioners carefully evaluated projects and programs in the
proposed budget,” said Commissioner Jan Callison, chair of the budget and
capital investment committee. “I am pleased that we could lower the property
tax levy while planning for the future.”
The 2015 budget includes funding for new initiatives to expand
county efficiency and effectiveness, provides new resources for workforce
development, and continues support for early childhood and pre-K learning.
“Our 2015 budget continues the county’s history of
thoughtful and responsible management,” said Commissioner Mike Opat, chair of
the board. “The final product is something in which all residents can take
pride.”
In addition to the already planned efforts for 2015, the board
asked county staff to evaluate the possibility of a parental leave program and to
evaluate funding for food shelves to ensure strategic delivery of food services
across the county.
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Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at www.hennepin.us/news.
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