South Hennepin News

Hennepin County issued the following announcement on Nov. 28.

Hennepin County will hold a public meeting on the proposed 2021 budget and property tax levy – commonly called the truth in taxation meeting – on Tuesday, December 1.

Meeting details

• Tuesday, December 1, at 6 p.m.
• Find more details and link to join the meeting: hennepin.us/tnt

For questions about the county's proposed budget, attend the truth in taxation meeting

The proposed 2021 budget is $2.2 billion, a decrease of $300 million from last year. The proposed net property tax levy is $869 million, unchanged from last year.

The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority will also discuss their budgets and levies at the meeting. 

For more details, visit hennepin.us/tnt.

Submit a comment for the truth in taxation meeting

We are committed to retaining public participation at meetings in the current remote working environment. We are currently pre-recording comments and will play them back to board members during the meeting.

You can submit a comment between 7 a.m. on Monday, November 30, and 7 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1.

Record a comment for the meeting

• Call 612-688-4455
• Leave a voicemail message with your comments
• Comments should be three minutes or less in length
• Only your name and city will be shared at the meeting; your phone number will be redacted and will not be played

Participants will need to adhere to the rules of decorum as outlined in our posted guidance for addressing the board.

Submit a written comment

If you would prefer to provide written comments, you may email budgetcomments@hennepin.us at any time prior to 7 a.m. on December 1 and they will be presented to the baord at the truth in taxation meeting at 6 p.m.

For questions about your property valuation, contact the assessor's office

Property values are one factor affecting property taxes owed for an individual property. The Assessor's Office assesses your property and estimates the value it would likely sell for on the open market, which is one factor used in determining your property tax. In some municipalities the city assessor, rather than the county, determines property values.

Find out more about property values.

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