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Budget Compliance for Hennepin County Sheriff's Office - offered by Commissioner Conley
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is not authorized to exceed the 2026 board authorized expenditure authority for their department or staffing complement, as measured by Full-Time Equivalents, without prior County Board approval; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in 2026 the County Administrator is directed to provide the County Board with monthly reports outlining monthly expenditures, staffing levels and total year-to-date expenditures compared to year-to-date budget; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in 2026, if the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office expenditures exceed their year-to-date budget, the County Administrator and Chief Human Resources Officer are directed to not authorize external posting for positions or hire new employees in the Sheriff's Office, except for Detention Deputies serving directly within the Adult Detention Center, Telecommunicator positions, and other positions critical for the HCSO to meet its statutory mandates; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in 2026, if the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office expenditures exceed their year-to-date budget, the County Administrator is directed to provide the County Board with monthly hiring updates that identify the positions the HCSO has been authorized to hire.
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Background:
The County Board, under Minn. Stat. ? 383B.111, is responsible for adopting an annual budget for the next fiscal year, which is to be a complete financial plan for the next year. In the last four years (2023-2026), the HCSO budget has grown from $141.2 million to $182.5 million, a 29.2% increase. During this period, the property tax revenue in the HCSO budget has grown from $122.5 million to $162.6 million, which is a 33% increase.
Minn. Stat. ? 383B.112 mandates that the County's annual budget shall not include expenditures in excess of estimated revenues plus an...
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