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Greetings! We hope our newsletter serves as a resource for
staying connected to Hennepin County activities and staying updated on county
news and services.
As always, please reach out with questions, comments, or to
learn more about how to get involved.
 Overview
Local option disaster abatements/credits are available for both homestead and non-homestead property and are granted at the county’s discretion. For disaster relief to be provided the property must be 50% or more destroyed along with one of the following three events:
- the assessor certifies it is once again occupied; or
- the end of the calendar year in which the disaster occurred; or
- the Executive Council approves the application as a disaster area.
For the parcels impacted by the civil unrest in late May and early June, the City of Minneapolis has submitted application to the Executive Council, and it is expected to be approved at their next meeting (tentatively slated for mid-October). This approval will entitle impacted property owners to the maximum benefit provided in statute along with reimbursement by the State of MN to the taxing jurisdictions for the reduced tax revenues.
If property owners think they are eligible for disaster relief, they should contact the City of Minneapolis Assessor’s Office:
Benefits/Impact of Disaster
There are two types of benefit or reduction that provide disaster relief:
- Disaster abatement provides relief for the current year/year of the disaster (Taxes Payable in 2020)
- Disaster credit provides for the year following the disaster (Taxes Payable in 2021)
Generally, in property tax law the term “abatement” refers to a reduction of taxes, penalties, fees already levied, while “credit” refers to a reduction of tax on the tax statement at the time it is levied.
It should also be noted that all properties – regardless of whether they qualified for disaster relief – will be assessed on January 2, 2021 for Taxes Payable 2022.
Abatement processing/October 15 Deadline
Hennepin County will process the abatements within three to four weeks after the State Executive Council approves the City’s application.
Hennepin County does not have the expectation for those impacted owners qualifying for disaster relief to pay their second half taxes (as originally calculated) by October 15. Once the Executive Council has approved the disaster area, the county will recalculate the taxes based upon the reassessed values and issue new tax statements. If there is any remaining second half balance still owing, Hennepin County will provide the payment option for the later of October 15, 2020 or twenty-one days from the date the revised statement is issued to pay any remaining tax due in order to be considered timely. (By the end of September, we will notify the impacted property owners in writing of this policy.)
Any properties that are overpaid after the abatement has been processed will have refunds issued.
Reimbursement
Hennepin County applies to DOR for reimbursement for the abatement by November 30. Parcel specific data is provided for the credit in the spring (2021) via the PRISM data file submission. Reimbursement is provided at the same time as the variety of state aid payments are made: 1) the abatement comes in December; and 2) credit comes in July.
 Learn more and request your ballot at here.
 Everyone living in the U.S. should be counted.
Each person counted = $28K in federal funding for their neighborhood over the next decade. Minnesota’s representation in Washington is also based on our count.
my2020census.gov
1-844-330-2020 (toll-free)
Hennepin County collaborates with communities to provide free COVID-19 community testing events in areas with outbreaks, increasing cases, and barriers to testing like insurance and transportation.
Testing is open to everyone -- symptoms or no symptoms. If you have symptoms or think you've been exposed, you should get tested.
Learn more at hennepin.us/testing
Upcoming events:
Thursday, September 24
Saturday, October 3
Saturday, October 10
 The Hennepin County helpline is now open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call the helpline at 612-348-3000 for support with food, clothes, finance, health, and supplies. Help is available in different languages.
 If you’ve lost income due to COVID-19,
emergency financial help is available for housing
costs like rent, mortgage payments, and utilities.
You may qualify for help with housing costs if you:
• Live in Hennepin County
• Have current household income at or below 300% of the
Federal Poverty Guideline (about $65,160 for a family of three)
• Lost income due to COVID-19
• Can’t afford housing costs this month or have unpaid rent
and bills from past months
• Are not currently receiving Section 8 or other rental assistance
Learn more and apply at hennepin.us/housing-help.
Join Representative Omar’s Get Counted: 2020 Census event on Thursday, September 24th at 6:00 PM CT to learn about the importance of a complete and accurate count and what is at stake for Minnesotans. Along with Rep. Omar, hear from key census advocates Xp Lee (Minnesota Council on Foundations), Mónica Hurtado (Voices for Racial Justice), Fartun Weli (Isuroon), and Shelly Diaz (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) on their work to engage our historically undercounted communities and ensure a 100 percent count. You can watch on Facebook.com/RepIlhan.
Development Community Meeting (Virtual) – Lowa Phase II
Thursday, September 24th at 6 PM CDT – 7:30 PM CDT
Join the Longfellow Community Council for a virtual community meeting with Oppidan Investment Company, to discuss their plans for the development of a multi-family residential building located at 3939 E 46th Street, south of the existing Cub Foods mixed-use building.
The meeting will feature a presentation, Q & A and community vote, which will be conducted through an online survey. The vote will determine whether LCC provides a letter of support, conditional support or non-support to the City Planning Commission regarding the developers land use requests listed below.
When? Check-in starts at 5:30 pm CT, program at 6
Where? at Finnegan’s Brewing Co. (Outdoor Patio) 817 S 5th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (All social distancing and Covid-19 safety measures will be practiced. Please bring a mask.)
The next step in the ongoing Let’s Get Uncomfortable series, Level 1.5 dives deeper into exploring racism and being anti-racist. Having attended a previous “Let’s Get Uncomfortable” session is not required to sign up, but attendees should be prepared to talk openly about their own past shortcomings on race, reflect on the ways they benefit from a white-centered society, and what sacrifices or changes they are willing to make to address these issues.
These conversations are financially supported by Finnegans and the Elliot Park Neighborhood
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October 2020
- Friday, October 2, 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Public Safety
- Monday, October 19, 1 – 3 p.m.
Health
- Thursday, October 22, 10 – noon
Public Works
- Monday, October 26, 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Capital Budgeting Task Force (CBTF) / Capital Budget Presentation and Fees
- Thursday, October 29, 1 – 3:30 p.m.
Human Services and Public Health
Learn more about these budget meetings and how to make a public comment here.
Contact us
Angela Conley
Commissioner, 4th District
Cacje Henderson
Policy Director
612-348-5204
Shanese Reed
District Outreach and Scheduler
612-348-3204
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