Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
BOARD MINUTES  
Members:  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY  
COMMISSIONERS  
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Truth in Taxation  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County Board of  
Commissioner for Tuesday, December 2, 2025 to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner  
Angela Conley, Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Commissioner Heather Edelson,  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson, and Commissioner Debbie Goettel  
Present:  
1.  
2.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
Public Hearing  
Public Comment on the Proposed 2026 Budget  
2.A.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando gave the floor to Joe Mathews, Hennepin County Chief  
Finance Officer, who gave a brief presentation on the Hennepin County budget,  
Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority budget and Hennepin County Housing  
and Redevelopment Authority budgets. Written comments were acknowledged. The  
following individuals were present and provided comment:  
Erik Landen Avand  
Tom Katlack  
Bryan Wood  
Carolyn Tuohy  
Erin Bogle  
Mike M.  
Mike Czura  
Amara Louricus  
Eddy Ullom  
Jake Biesanz  
Stephanie Louis  
Joe Hahs  
Matthew Bruns  
Dan Hughes  
Jamez Staples  
Krisa Palm  
Michael Toonian  
Densah Glup  
Dave Olson  
Candis McKelvy  
Melissa Noyes  
Joe Swanson  
James Zhuo  
Luca Soroh  
Roxanne Stewart  
Bryan McCloud  
3.  
Open Forum Playback - Recorded Comments  
Pre-recorded comments were played from the following individuals:  
An individual that did not leave a name  
Kara Swanson  
Paul  
There being no other individuals present to provide comment, on a motion by Commissioner  
Jeff Lunde, seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley, the Hennepin County Board meeting  
was adjourned at 7:09 p.m. until December 11, 2025.  
Sheri Selton  
Deputy Clerk to the County Board  
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