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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.
This spring, taxpayers have or will be receiving property valuation notices in the mail and may see a noticeable increase in property value. The real estate market influences the assessed value of all types of property, and the county determines a value for each property by analyzing sales and market conditions. Hennepin County also documents the condition of each property and any improvements made, which affect that property’s assessed value.
How Hennepin County assesses your property - YouTube
Residential property prices are increasing at a historically high rate due to low bank rates, low supply and high demand. Commercial, industrial and apartment property prices are affected by a more complex set of factors than residential property. If you disagree with the assessed value or classification of your property, you can appeal it. The 2022 valuation notice includes detail about the appeal process. For more information, visit Hennepin County’s website.
Spring cleaning means it’s time to declutter. But what are you going to do with all that stuff? Check out Hennepin County’s Green Disposal Guide. Find information on the best way to recycle, reuse or dispose of items in your home.
Hennepin.us/greendisposalguide
Some of the common items that you can get tips for on the Green Disposal Guide:
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Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and should be brought to a hardware store that recycles them or a drop-off facility.
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Latex paint: No longer your color? Recycle unused paint at a PaintCare retail drop-off site near you, or you can bring them to a drop-off facility. Empty cans can go into the garbage.
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Rethink helium tanks. Check out their take back policy before you buy one to blow up balloons for your kid’s birthday party. Better yet, rent instead of buy.
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String and holiday lights burn out and should be brought to a drop-off facility. Do NOT put them in your curbside recycling. They’re tanglers that can gum up recycling machinery.
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Furniture, if it’s gently used, should be donated, sold or given away. Not reusable? Then it’s garbage and not recyclable. Check with your curbside waste hauler for pick up options.
Learn how to get rid of other stuff on the Green Disposal Guide. Questions? Contact environment@hennepin.us.
Hennepin County is holding four community collection events for county residents to safely and properly dispose of unwanted garden and household hazardous waste in 2022.
Events will take place Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following dates:
- May 6 and 7 at Minnetonka Public Works
- June 24 and 25 at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis
- August 12 and 13 at South High School in Minneapolis
- September 9 and 10 at the Hennepin County Public Works Orono Shop
Before you go, find health and safety guidelines and a list of acceptable materials at hennepin.us/collectionevents.
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 American Rescue Plan Act funding has helped Hennepin County take care of residents during the pandemic and further our commitment to reduce disparities and advance racial equity.
- $46 million is being used to increase the amount of long-term affordable housing in our communities and create affordable homeownership opportunities.
- $45.55 million is supporting an equitable homeless response system, including low barrier 24/7 shelters and case management to help people transition from homelessness into housing.
- $20 million is helping combat COVID’s toll on mental health, allowing for increased support for youth, families, crisis response and the justice system with a focus on culturally specific services.
- $19 million is supporting equitable economic recovery, including growing Elevate Business, which has provided more than 3,100 hours of free technical assistance to more than 700 small businesses.
- $10 million is being used to help eliminate the digital divide by providing residents with increased access to computers and reliable broadband connectivity.
- $10 million is helping strengthen critical public health infrastructure and services needed to protect community health during the pandemic and in the post-COVID era.
As we pass year 2 of the pandemic, we thank everyone who’s done their part to take care of others, especially frontline workers, public health staff and healthcare heroes.
We’re also remembering the Hennepin County lives lost to COVID—our hearts are with their loved ones.
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 Join Commissioner Conley for a discussion on Hennepin County’s Child Protection System. Informed by the lived experiences of parents and caregivers, we will discuss the history of our child protection system and what changes have been made to decrease the disparity in disruption of families and strategic care for children.
Questions and thoughts can be submitted live or sent beforehand to Shanese.Reed@hennepin.us. Looking forward to having you Saturday morning!
We will go live on our official Facebook page.
Hennepin County continues to address gun violence and its impacts that have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and disparately harmed communities of color.
This week, the board approved an additional $5 million in funding that will allow the county to:
- Continue existing gun violence interruption programs
- Coordinate with other county programming focused on violence prevention and reducing disparities
- Identify partnership opportunities with cities on this issue
- Evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts
In June 2021, the board approved $5 million in federal funds for this initiative. Since then, the county has put short-term strategies in place, including:
- Wrap-around services for young adults hospitalized due to violent injury
- Violence intervention services for youth and adults involved in the justice system
- Community provider patrol and outreach in neighborhoods experiencing high crime and violence
- Increased forensic resources to investigate violent crimes
- Funding for violence intervention resources for those experiencing trauma in disproportionately impacted communities
Hennepin County continues to invest in secure and efficient elections technology. This week, the board approved $2 million for upgrades that will continue to safeguard the integrality of in-person voting and absentee ballot voting, including:
Electronic poll books ensure a smooth check-in experience at polling places and allow election officials to accurately manage absentee ballot data. Poll book hardware upgrades will provide critical security and usability improvements.
Absentee voting rates in Hennepin County increased significantly in 2020 to approximately 70% of total voters, compared to approximately 30% in previous years, and is expected to remain high for elections held in 2022 and 2024.
In a voter survey conducted by the Elections Division in November 2021, 60% of voters indicated they prefer to vote by absentee ballot going forward. Over 75% of all absentee ballots cast in Hennepin County are counted on central ballot scanners. Replacing current central ballot scanners with new, upgraded models enables the county to continue to effectively manage the increase in absentee ballots.
Redistricting Update
About Redistricting
Hennepin County will redistrict County Commissioner district boundaries in 2022. Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of election districts to ensure that all citizens receive equal elected representation and that every district has borders consistent with standards set by the U.S. Constitution, federal law, and state law. Redistricting is done every ten years, following the census. Redistricting takes place in several phases.
On February 15, 2022, the Minnesota Judicial Branch Special Redistricting Panel issued an order to establish the new Congressional and Legislative districts. Cities and other municipalities will have until Tuesday, March 29, 2022, to establish the new precinct boundaries. Then, the county may begin its work to establish commissioner districts. Hennepin County has until April 26, 2022, to complete the redistricting of county commissioner boundaries.
This week, the board established the timelines for the redistricting process in Hennepin County for County Commissioner Districts, including opportunities for public participation.
Planned Public Involvement
The public involvement component of the redistricting process provides an opportunity to build upon the robust and successful engagement that began with the 2020 Census.
The public will be able to participate through a variety of options:
- The draft redistricting principles will be heard in committee on March 15.
- Two public hearings will be held – one during the April 12 committee meeting and one during the April 19 board meeting.
- A public learning session will allow residents to learn more about the connection of the census to redistricting and how they can continue to participate.
- There will be digital involvement opportunities through the county’s website, social media, and newsletters.
These options will be available throughout the redistricting process leading up to the final board adoption of the 2022 redistricting plan.
The approved redistricting process can be found here, and more information can be found here.
In 2021, Hennepin County was selected as a Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). The program is a federal initiative to support selected communities as they develop and implement a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.
Recent YHDP updates:
- Molly Dubois has been hired into the Youth Action Board Coordinator position at Youthprise to support the established Youth Action Board.
- The YHDP website has been made public – please check it out!
- The YHDP Core Team has voted to approve the mission and vision:
Our vision in Hennepin County is a community where all youth and young adults have access to safe and stable housing, ensuring youth homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring.
We will address the racial inequities that exist and the inequitable distribution of power, especially for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth and young adults experiencing housing instability. We commit to disrupting oppressive systems. This includes youth leadership and decision-making in advocacy, planning and action.
We will enhance an innovative and accessible system that is centered in youth choice and youth voice. The system will focus on preventing homelessness whenever possible and supporting youth in moving towards stable housing. Services and housing opportunities will be provided through a holistic approach, supporting youth connections to chosen family and community and incorporating youth-developed strategies on improving education and employment connections, prioritizing social and emotional well-being, and enhancing permanent connections.
Stay connected to YHDP:
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View our website: Learn about the background, how to get involved, and view a list of stakeholders, including descriptions of the Youth Action Board and the Core Team
- Subscribe to this newsletter for future updates
Bancroft Annual Meeting
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 AT 6 PM – 8 PM
Where: Bancroft Elementary School
This is the annual meeting of the Bancroft Neighborhood Association. Come to have a community meal, hear about what the organization is working on, and vote for the board of directors. Information will be updated as details are confirmed.
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 Join the Hennepin Healthcare East Lake Clinic and our new partner, Marnita’s Table, for EnVision Health! East Lake Clinic, a digital conversation and community feast. Collaboratively we’ll share our visions for health and healing at East Lake Clinic. Families, caretakers, and advocates are welcome. This is an all age event. We will come together to imagine what better support looks like for all of our unique and shared health needs for everyone in our community. This event is open to the public, with an emphasis on those who have, currently or plan to attend East Lake Clinic, or residents of the surrounding South Minneapolis neighborhoods: Longfellow, Phillips. Seward, Howe, Cooper, Corcoran, Standish, Powderhorn, Ventura Village, and Cedar-Riverside and more. From youngest to oldest, across cultures and experiences, we will share our visions for a better healthcare environment.
What to Expect Expect to be enlivened and engaged as we come together in community to share our experiences, catalyze connections across difference and support one another. If you know someone who would add and receive value through their participation, feel free to invite them to join you. Together we will build community and foster connections.
Join us for one or more events! Tuesday, March 29th All events held from 6:00pm-8:30pm Reserve your spot by filling out the RSVP link at: marnitastable.org/elcvision
Yes! This event is free. Yes! Dinner or a gift card is provided for your household if you RSVP
Yes! Anyone you believe should be included in this conversation is welcome, please send them an invitation. Stretch to invite someone who may be different than you or who brings a different insight, experience, or wisdom to our conversation!
Yes! Anyone in your family who is interested is welcome. You can share a screen or all be on different devices! Yes! We will help you get connected! Yes! Translation, captioning and other access accommodations will be provided, if needed. We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP with the date you want to join.
Before the event reach out with any questions by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.
BVBS Bookclub -- Defining Moments in Black History, Reading Between the Lies by....
 Enjoy reading and looking for a way to connect with a few neighbors this spring?
Join HPDL - Hale, Page, Diamond Lake for a friendly and thought provoking book discussion group hosted by the Black Voices, Black Stories Library and HPDL Community Association. Discussions will be:
April 12th at 7PM and April 26th at 7PM
Neighbors Calvin Boone and Lisa Cargill-Romsaas will again help facilitate discussion via Zoom in two sessions.
HPDL - Hale, Page, Diamond Lake is joining the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board along with the City of Minneapolis for our area wide Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday, April 23rd from 9:30am-12:00pm at Pearl Park. Meet us there to pick up bags for your garbage, learn ways to positively impact our environment, grab a breakfast treat, and clean up to help our neighborhood shine. Follow and post on our social media for door prizes of trash treasures you find throughout Hale, Page, and Diamond Lake. Bring your neighbors! Check out www.minneapolisearthday.com for city wide information. #mplsDIYEarthDay #whatinthehpdlwillyoufind
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Marcy-Holmes General Membership Meeting
A quarterly General Membership meeting of the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 6:30 pm
Agenda forthcoming
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NENA Annual Meeting & Community Meal
Crosstown Covenant Church
This is your neighborhood. This is your opportunity. This is your time to get involved.
NENA is a community-based nonprofit organization serving four unique, welcoming neighborhoods with over 14,700 residents and dozens of businesses in the southeast corner of Minneapolis. NENA is dedicated to bettering the quality of life and building a sense of community pride by sponsoring actions that help our environment, businesses, and homes.
Each year neighbors from all over Nokomis East gather for this annual event, coming together to make their neighborhoods a better, stronger and healthier place to live. Nokomis East’s 2022 Annual Meeting will provide updates on what the organization has been working on and the plans for the future. It’s an opportunity for members of our community to get involved.
At the annual meeting, the Nokomis East community will vote for seven Board of Directors seats. NENA will offer a variety ways to get involved and vote for your community leaders including a candidate guide, and voting online or by phone.
2022 NENA Annual Meeting & Community Meal
Thursday, April 28, 2022
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Crosstown Covenant Church (5540 30th Avenue S.)
Meal provided by Dominquez Family Restuarant
Current COVID Protocols will be Observed
On the Agenda
– 2022 Board Candidate Elections
– 2022-2024 NENA Strategic Plan Roll-Out
– General Membership vote on proposed updates to NENA’s Bylaws and a NRP Funding Plan Modifications
– Meet NENA’s new Executive Director
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Contact us
Angela Conley
Commissioner, 4th District
Binta Kanteh
Policy Director
612-348-5204
Shanese Reed
District Outreach and Scheduler
612-348-3204
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