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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Election Day is this coming Tuesday, November 7th. If you haven't had a chance to vote early, check out the the 2023 Hennepin County Voter Guide to make a vote plan and have your voice heard.
You'll also find in this newsletter information on the county's health tree canopy grant initiative — a priority named in the Hennepin County Climate Action Plan — and updated information on seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccination access.
My best,
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7th. Learn more about elections in Hennepin County, and make a vote plan here.
Voting in elections is your opportunity to be heard, hold elected officials accountable, and have a say in important issues that affect your community. Prepare to vote so you can take part in our democracy.
As of June 1, 2023 you can vote even if you are on parole or probation. Your right to vote has been restored. Felony status doesn't affect your right to vote as long as you are not serving your sentence in a correctional facility.
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The county awarded 25 Healthy Tree Canopy grants totaling about $499,700. Grant recipients include 13 cities, two affordable housing properties, five schools, and five nonprofit organizations, including congregations and neighborhood associations. More than 620 trees will be planted through the grant projects.
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Fund the collection of data through tree inventories, which is critical to increasing and diversifying the tree canopy and starting to respond to emerald ash borer.
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Address the impacts of tree pests and pathogens by improving city forestry capacity and treating or replacing and replanting ash trees that are threatened by emerald ash borer. Grantees are required to plant at least one replacement tree for every ash tree removed.
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Educate residents on the benefits of trees and engage them in tree planting efforts.
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Improve livability and reduce disparities by planting trees in neighborhoods throughout the county experiencing disproportionate amounts of economic, environmental, and health inequities.
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Protect people and increase the county’s resilience to climate change – important goals in the county’s Climate Action Plan – by increasing the benefits that trees provide. These benefits include capturing carbon, reducing air pollution, and taking up stormwater, and providing shade to counteract the urban heat island effect.
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Protect yourself against flu and COVID-19. October is a great time to get both flu and COVID-19 shots.
Flu and COVID-19 shots are safe and effective at reducing your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death by providing immune protection that lasts several months. You can get both shots at the same time.
Contact us
Marion Greene
Commissioner, 3rd District
612-348-7883
Elie Farhat
Principal Aide
612-348-7125
Laura Hoffman
District Aide
612-348-0863
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