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Hennepin County committee approves 12 administrator amendments to 2026 budget, moves operating budget to Dec. 2
Summary
The Hennepin County administration and budget committee voted Nov. 10 to approve 12 administrator amendments to the proposed 2026 budget — including changes to opioid settlement spending, Hennepin Health rates and capital projects — and laid the amended operating budget over to Dec. 2 for further review and public comment.
Hennepin County’s administration and budget committee on Nov. 10 approved 12 administrator amendments to the proposed 2026 operating and capital budgets and advanced the amended operating budget to a Dec. 2 committee meeting to allow additional public comment.
Chair Cotel opened the hearing by noting the county’s proposed 2026 budget totals $3,090,000,000 and reflects a maximum property tax levy increase of 7.79% the board adopted Sept. 25. County Administrator Jody Wetland and Chief Financial Officer Joe Matthews presented a package of 12 technical and programmatic amendments that staff said refine allocations and account for updated grant awards, rate adjustments and capital project developments.
Among the amendments approved were: forward authorization to use…
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