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To minimize direct contact with others due to COVID-19, all Minnesota voters are encouraged to request an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election. Election Day is right around the corner, and early voting begins September 18.
Vote by mail
Vote early in Bloomington
Vote early in Eden Prairie
Vote early in Richfield
Each person counted for the census equals an extra $28,000 in state and federal spending per person over the next decade! If you don't get counted, our entire community misses out on vital support.
Support better funding for education, healthcare, and housing in Hennepin County by getting counted today:
- Online: gov
- Toll-free: 1-844-330-2020.
- Text questions to 662020.
After moving into your new home, you can apply for homestead online. Homeowners who qualify for homestead may receive a market value exclusion, which can reduce your property taxes in the following year.
Qualifying for homestead
You may qualify for the homestead tax reduction if you own and occupy your home as your primary residence or you are a qualifying relative of the owner.
- You must own (or are a qualifying relative of an owner) and occupy your home by December 1.
- The deadline to submit the application is December 15.
Apply at homestead.hennepin.us/
For assistance please email assessor.ao@hennepin.us or call 612-348-3046.
The board established the Healthy Tree Canopy Grants program to provide funding to cities, affordable housing providers, schools and nonprofits to enhance the county’s tree canopy. These grants combat threats to trees from invasive insects and diseases and support efforts to educate the public on the importance of trees.
At our August 25th meeting, the Board approved $50,000 to remove large ash trees, perform one-time treatment on high quality ash trees, and plant 325 trees in parks and right of ways to increase species diversity.
Learn more about how to apply for a grant for your organization or city.
About 40% of food is wasted somewhere along the supply chain. Taking steps to reduce food waste is one of the most effective things you can do to reduce the amount of waste you generate and address climate change.
Hennepin County's Stop Food Waste Challenge has more than 40 actions to choose from in five categories. Check off the actions you already take, then select up to five one-time actions and five daily actions to track your progress on during the 4-week challenge.
Join the challenge!
While Hennepin County Library Services continue to be limited, Grab-And-Go service has been expanded at many locations, including District 5.
Services include:
- Retrieving of holds
- Limited browsing of materials
- Checking out items
- Quick reference support
- Returning of library materials
- Computer use (appointments are recommended)
Read more about the services available in our libraries.
We're excited to announce that the Museum's exhibit galleries and research library will reopen on September 10.
New days and hours are:
Thursday & Fridays 10 AM to 3 PM | Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM.
Tickets must be reserved in advance to ensure social distancing.
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Skip the traffic jams and sign up for updates on the projects impacting your commute.
You can visit the Hennepin County website for updates on road maintenance projects and all other road construction.
Housing crises, energy assistance, child protection, emergency situations; we are here to advocate for you when it comes to navigating local and county services, and we want to help. Please call our office at 612-348-7885 with any questions or for assistance.
Contact
Commissioner Debbie Goettel
Hennepin County District 5
Bloomington | Eden Prairie | Richfield
612-348-7885 | debbie.goettel@hennepin.us
Casey Meinhardt
Principal Aide
612-596-7078 | casey.meinhardt@hennepin.us
Michael Ohama
Policy Director
612-348-7885 | michael.ohama@hennepin.us
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