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With the new year officially underway, there is already a lot of work that has been done. We swore in our new County Attorney, Sheriff and three retuning Commissioners earlier this month at our first board meeting. Committee chairs were also selected and I am proud to continue to serve as Chair of Public Works and Vice Chair of Health & Human Services.
In January, Hennepin County also signed a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Maple Grove and Cities of Dayton, Rogers and Champlin to expand services of the Hennepin County 911 and Police Embedded Social Worker Program. This program which has been implemented in 27 cities, offers support, assessments, and connections to community services in an effort to reduce criminal system involvement for individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, or other issues. Thank you to all who make this program a success and its continued expansion throughout the county.
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Thank you to Greg Anzelc and the I-94 West Chamber for having me at their January meeting at Rush Creek Golf Course to discuss our Elevate Business program and other updates from the county. This was a great opportunity to visit with local small businesses and share resources available at Hennepin County to utilize to grow their business. I look forward to attending more events like these and building relationships within our community.
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Hennepin County is proud to announce CEO Now, a new cohort opportunity designed to help eligible business owners with more than one employee establish systems to run their business more efficiently. Business owners will work with local advisors and their peers to develop a three-year strategic roadmap using a nationally recognized curriculum focused on strengthening core business principles.
Applications will be accepted starting today for two cohort opportunities offered in 2023. Learn more at information sessions in January and February (more below).
Start your application today by completing this form. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Friday, February 3.
Attend a CEO Now information session
Join one of two information sessions to learn more about CEO Now. Meet the instructor, and see if the program is right for your business growth journey. Both sessions will be held in person at Ridgedale Library.
Information Session one
January 26, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register today
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Information Session two
February 16, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Register today
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CEO Now: A snapshot
CEO Now is a new offering from Hennepin County that provides cohort-based executive education to growth-oriented business owners.
To be eligible, participants must:
- Be incorporated or operating in Hennepin County
- Employ at least one person other than the owner
- Have two years of operating history
- Report between $250,000 and $2 million in revenue
- Have a demonstrated desire to grow their business
- Be receptive to coaching, mentorship and collaborating with peers
- Prepare to commit up to 10 hours each month through the 7-month program
Larger businesses may be interest in CEO Next, a similar county program geared toward second-stage businesses. Both programs are part of Elevate BusinessSM, an initiative powered by Hennepin County.
Apply now
Start your application now by completing the form below. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Friday, February 3.
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2022 was an unprecedented year. We met and surpassed ambitious goals and we doubled down on our strategy to support Hennepin County residents along the housing affordability spectrum.
We set a goal to accelerate the production of affordable housing to recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic, and we met that goal in 2022 by doubling our typical number of funding agreements completed for a total of 22. Housing was a top priority for Hennepin County's pandemic recovery strategy, receiving $46 million—the largest allocation of federal pandemic recovery funding. We used this unique, one-time opportunity to make permanent improvements that will serve our community for decades to come.
We are so proud of the work we do. Here’s a snapshot of our year—as we look forward to 2023.
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Building on the success of the original exhibit in 2018, former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page and his daughter Georgi, the director of the Diane and Alan Page Collection, are again presenting their exhibit of Americana from slavery to today – with renewed calls to action.
Visit the skyway-level galley at Minneapolis Central Library from February 1 through March 29.
More Information at https://www.hclib.org/about/news/2023/January/testify-exhibit
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The 7th District serves the cities of
Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Greenfield, Independence, Loretto, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetrista, Southern Mound, Rogers,
St. Bonifacius, Hanover, Northwest Plymouth, and Rockford.
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Contact us
Kevin Anderson
Commissioner, 7th District
Amy Van Schepen
Policy Director
612-543-1273
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