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Establish schedule of the Budget and Capital Investment Committee to consider the proposed 2025 budget; establish fee schedule for 2025 and establish date and time for required public hearings and meetings for the adoption of the final 2025 budget and levy
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statute ? 373.40, a public hearing on the county's 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the Hennepin County Board Room for public comments, followed by a capital budget presentation by the Capital Budgeting Task Force; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statute ? 383B.118, a public hearing to consider proposed 2025 fee changes by various departments be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in the Hennepin County Board Room for public comments, immediately following the capital budget presentation by the Capital Budgeting Task Force; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statute ? 275.065, a public meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Hennepin County Board Room to obtain public input on the 2025 budget and property tax levy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the final 2025 budget and property tax levy adoption be scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the 1:30 p.m. county board meeting; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Office of Budget and Finance is directed to publish legally required notices.
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Background:
The attached 2025 budget hearing schedule was previously approved by the Board through Resolution 23-0516 and Resolution 24-0224.
Capital Improvement Program Public Hearing
Minnesota Statutes ? 373.40, subdivision 2(b) requires a public hearing prior to the issuance of bonds under the provisions of subdivision 2(a). That subdivision allows issuance of bonds without an election as long as the county has an approved Capital Improvement Program. As part of the annual budget...
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