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Votes at a glance: Anoka County HRA committee, April 28, 2026
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Summary
Summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the Anoka County HRA committee: five consent items approved unanimously; item 7a (forward 2026 Annual Action Plan recommendations) passed unanimously; item 7b (Elevate Hope House funding) passed with one abstention (Trustee Heinrich).
Here are the formal actions taken at the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority committee meeting on April 28, 2026.
Consent agenda (items 2–5) — Passed unanimously - Items included contract CCON26192; a lease amendment to renew through June 30, 2029 with the Minnesota Department of Administration (acting for the Department of Employment and Economic Development); an MB Mentors agreement (not to exceed $5,000) for second-stage business support; an amendment to contract CSCON2600000477 with Ehlers and Associates Inc. increasing the financial-advisor contract to a not-to-exceed $50,000 two-year term (01/01/2025–12/31/2026); and an increase to the owner-occupied rehabilitation maximum loan from $24,999 to $37,500.
Item 7a — Approve HRA recommendations for the 2026 Annual Action Plan — Passed unanimously - Motion: Approve staff recommendations and forward to county board for May 12 consideration. - Vote: Reiner — Aye; Gamache — Aye; Schulte — Aye; Jepsen — Aye; Meissner — Aye; Heinrich — Aye.
Item 7b — Funding for Elevate Hope House — Passed, 5 Aye, 1 Abstain - Motion: Approve staff-recommended funding for Elevate Hope House. - Vote: Gamache — Aye; Schulte — Aye; Jepsen — Aye; Meissner — Aye; Reiner — Aye; Heinrich — Abstain. - Note: Trustee Heinrich announced he would not vote on 7b while supporting item 7a.
Next step: The committee forwarded the Annual Action Plan recommendations to the Anoka County board for its May 12 meeting; staff will prepare implementation steps and further details on ESG administration if the county continues with the ESG allocation.
