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Hennepin County commissioner outlines housing, mental-health and tree‑planting investments in Bloomington update
Summary
Commissioner Debbie Goettel told the Bloomington City Council that Hennepin County’s 2026 property-tax levy proposal is $1.13 billion, the county funded $19.5 million in affordable housing capital in 2024 and is expanding school‑based mental-health services reaching about 6,600 students annually.
Hennepin County Commissioner Debbie Goettel on Monday gave Bloomington City Council an overview of county programs that affect Bloomington, including housing investments, school‑based mental‑health services, embedded social workers in police departments and a large tree‑planting effort.
Goettel, who represents District 5 (which includes much of Bloomington), told council the county is stewarding a roughly $3.09 billion operating and capital budget and that the county board approved a proposed 2026 property tax levy of about $1.13 billion — a 7.79% increase from 2025. She said property taxes fund more than a third of county services.
On housing, Goettel said…
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