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County board actions
Votes include health respite program for homeless, county assessor reappointment.
Care program for homeless part of national research
The County Board voted to approve an agreement to work
collaboratively with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council.
Hennepin County’s program providing medical care to people experiencing homelessness
was one of only six chosen to help evaluate the council’s model for providing a set of services for individuals experiencing
homelessness who are being discharged from the hospital to shelters. The
council provided $174,079 to fund the work. This is
the second year Hennepin County has received this funding. The county’s
Health Care for the Homeless respite program provides a 24/7 shelter bed and care for people lacking stable housing who have
been hospitalized for major health problems.
Learn
more about the agreement with the National Health Care for the Homeless
Council.
The board voted to reappoint James Atchison as Hennepin
County Assessor, extending his term through December 31, 2020.
Atchison
began his tenure at Hennepin County in 1992 as a commercial appraiser, and was appointed county assessor in 2009. The
county assessor’s job is to appraise the value of and classify all of the property in the county to determine
if property is taxable or exempt.
The work done by the Assessor's Office helps to determine the real estate tax to be paid on each parcel in the county.
Read
more about James Atchison’s reappointment as assessor.
The board voted to reappoint Steve Kloiber to the Nine Mile Creek Board of Managers. There was only one candidate for two openings; additional volunteers are encouraged to come forward.
Learn more about the Nine Mile Creek Board of Managers.
The board will decide on the 2017 budget and tax levy at 1:30 p.m. on December 13. Residents still have several opportunities to offer feedback. Unless
otherwise noted, the hearings are held on the 24th floor of the Hennepin County
Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis. Hearings and other
important dates include:
Capital Budgeting Task Force and fees
Thursday, October 20, 2016, 9 a.m. – noon
Truth-in-Taxation public meeting
Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 6 p.m. Participants can park for
free after 5 p.m. in the Government Center ramp. Enter on 3rd Avenue.
Administrator amendments
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, during Budget and Capital
Investment Committee meeting
Commissioner amendments
Monday, December 12, 2016, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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