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Hennepin County commissioner briefs Loretto council on budget pressures, urges residents to attend county town hall
Summary
Hennepin County Commissioner Kevin Anderson told the Loretto council that unfunded shifts in county program responsibilities — including SNAP — are stressing budgets and said the county's planned takeover of Hennepin County Medical Center makes keeping the facility open and funded a priority; he invited residents to a town hall March 7 at Maple Plain Library.
Hennepin County Commissioner Kevin Anderson addressed the Loretto City Council Feb. 10, warning of county-level budget pressures and asking residents to engage with upcoming public meetings.
Anderson told the council that several unfunded shifts in responsibility for county programs, including SNAP, are creating difficulties for county budget planning. He also said the county is taking over control of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and emphasized the need to keep the facility open and fully funded.
The commissioner announced he is holding town-hall meetings across the county and invited residents to attend the next one on March 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the Maple Plain Library to engage in county budget discussions.
The minutes report these remarks as presented by Commissioner Anderson; the council did not record a formal response or follow-up action in the meeting minutes.
