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OFFICE HOURS
Join me in my effort to expand awareness of and involvement with Hennepin County! I'm holding office hours across the district each month. Come with questions, come with opinions, or just come to say hi.
This month's I'll be at Dunn Brothers in Loring Park on November 20th from 2-4 PM. 329 W 15th St. Minneapolis.
The 3rd District serves
the city of St.
Louis Park, and southwest and parts of downtown Minneapolis.
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2016 Budget Hearing Schedule
In September, the board held a series of public hearings on the proposed 2016 budget. The process continues in November.
Click here to see the Schedule.
All meetings happen in the County Board Room of the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.
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Greetings!
I hope you enjoy this month's District 3 newsletter. Visit our website to find more ways to connect with the county. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I value your opinions.
My best,
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
At the October 6th meeting, I brought a resolution to the
Hennepin County Board to declare October to be Domestic Violence Awareness
Month, a time to reflect on abuse in area homes, its implications and positive
ways to assist victims and to recognize those members of our community devoted
to making homes safe havens. The Board joins other U.S. and world leaders in
recognizing that freedom from domestic violence is a human right towards which
state and local governments should aspire on behalf of all of the citizens they
serve. This photo shows the board with Sarah Clyne, Executive Director of the Domestic Abuse Project (DAP).
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Mental Illness Awareness Week
At the October 6th meeting, I brought a resolution forward
to declare October 4-10, 2015, as Mental Illness Awareness Week in
Hennepin County. Hennepin County urges all residents to learn about mental
health and what it means to live with a mental illness, to be there for those
in need, and to raise awareness of mental health issues to improve the chance
of recovery for people who have a mental illness. This photo shows the board with Kathie Prieve, who co-chairs the Hennepin County Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council.
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Human Services Center breaks ground at Lake and Hiawatha
Yesterday morning Hennepin County broke ground
for its newest Human Services Center.
The services center will be part of a remarkable place to
work, live and play in south Minneapolis’ vibrant Midtown district. The
transit-oriented development will feature a range of residential options with
more than 500 housing units, as well as retail space and parking. Additional
elements include a transit plaza connecting to a public gathering
space — the permanent home for the Midtown Farmers Market.
The groundbreaking marks the start of construction for
the Human Services Center and street-level retail space. The transit
plaza, 114 rental housing units and parking facility round out this
initial phase, which opens in 2017.
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New Green Disposal Guide tells you the best
way to get rid of your stuff
Fall clean up can be frustrating unless you know how to get
rid of your unwanted stuff. Hennepin County has done the heavy lifting with the
new online resource, Green Disposal Guide.
Yard waste, mattresses, paint or fluorescent light bulbs—the
Green Disposal Guide offers a range of disposal options while also giving tips
on shopping smarter, living greener and creating less waste.
For more information, click here.
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New electronic balloting check-in coming in 2016
In 2014, the state legislature authorized the use of e-poll
books, electronic versions of paper poll books which have been in use up to now. Starting in 2016, secured tablets or laptop computers will replace
the current paper voter check-in process.The technology will help speed up
lines at the polls, help election judges through registration, provide cities
data on polling place activity and more.
Next year, Hennepin County will train cities and provide
training materials for election judges. Cities will store the devices, prepare
them for Election Day and train election judges to use them properly.
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To share more about the work of Hennepin County, we profile a county employee who lives in District 3. Each month spotlights a person from varying departments and occupations.
Kay Pitkin
Kay Pitkin is a resident of the Kingfield neighborhood, and is the Administrative Manager in Emergency Mental Health Services in the Public Health Department.
Click here to find out how Kay makes Hennepin County tick.
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Federal grant expands successful lead abatement program
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a
27-month, federal grant to continue residential lead hazard mitigation in
Hennepin County. Over the past 10 years, Hennepin County and partners have
carried out lead abatement projects in about 4,100 homes. The current grant
will fund 400 lead inspections and create about 350 lead-safe homes. This grant
will also address home health and safety hazards in the enrolled homes such as
trips/falls, radon, and moisture.
Federal grant, state
match will help homeless families transition from shelter to stable housing
The Hennepin County board voted to accept a federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development Department grant to provide a rapid
rehousing program for families during 2016. The Continuum of Care grant will be
supplemented by a 25 percent match from Minnesota Housing’s Housing Trust Fund
and a variety of state-funded human services programs. Rapid rehousing helps
families to find, secure and transition into housing from shelter. Once in
housing, families receive supportive services to increase their incomes and
access community-based resources. The program's goal is to keep 70 percent of
families in stable, permanent, decent, affordable housing for at least 12
months.
- In 2013, the program served 915 households – 1,135 adults
and 1,639. Of those households, 71 percent successfully transitioned into
permanent housing.
- In 2014, the program served 702 households – 880 adults and
1,266 children. Of those households, 67 percent successfully transitioned into
permanent housing.
Read more about the resolution
Plan could shape the future of Lowry Avenue
northeast corridor
The board voted to approve an updated Lowry Avenue Northeast
Corridor Plan and Implementation Framework. The current plan grew out of a
program the board established to improve transportation options, offer housing
choice, and support business growth along the 5-mile Lowry Avenue corridor in
North and Northeast Minneapolis. The planning process evaluated opportunities
for bicycle and pedestrian improvements along the Northeast corridor, with a
focus on infrastructure improvements and redevelopment opportunities at six
intersections, at Marshall Street Northeast, 2nd Street Northeast, University
Avenue Northeast, Washington Street Northeast, Monroe Street Northeast and
Central Avenue Northeast. Funding for any approved projects will be considered
at a later date.
Program will promote hiring opportunities in
areas where projects are located
The County Board directed the county administrator to
develop a joint application with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to
participate in the Local Labor Hiring Program. Through the federal Department
of Transportation, this program promotes hiring opportunities and offers
limited hiring preferences for residents of the communities where
infrastructure projects will be located, residents of economically challenged
communities, county-resident veterans and people in training to become skilled
workers. Projects proposed for the program in 2016 include Bottineau Boulevard,
66th Street and Highway 169.
You're invited! In addition to our regularly scheduled board meetings, the County Board often meets for updates on Thursday mornings. These are informal opportunities to discuss emerging issues. No decisions are made, and the topics are subject to change. Board briefings occur in the board room on the 24th floor of the Hennepin County Government Center and are open to the public.
November 5 Communications update EWS infrastructure
November 19 Sheriff's staffing review Child Protection redesign
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