1. Hennepin County Government 101
Jan Callison
Hennepin County Commissioner, 6th District
2010

2. Today’s discussion
Services provided
Governance
Current issues

3. Hennepin County MN’s biggest county 45 cities 22 school districts
1.3 million residents
22% of MN pop
12% foreign born
The economic engine of our region & state
One of only 22 counties in USA to have AAA rating

4. Hennepin County Functions by 2010 Budgeted Expenditures

5. Hennepin County Functions -- 2010 Revenues by Source

6. Hennepin County Governance – 7 Districts

7. Issue: Declining Revenue
Sources of Revenue Uses
Charts show change from 2009 to 2010

8. Issue: Increasing service demands
Select Human Service Caseload & Recent Growth
-- a cross-section of health, food support & income support cases --

9. Demographic changes are not helping
Hennepin County Board Retreat March 16, 2010

10. * Projected values
Hennepin County Board Retreat March 16, 2010

11. Hennepin County Board Retreat March 16, 2010

12. County Educational Initiatives
School
A-GRAD
Overhaul of Juvenile Justice System
Notes:
A-GRAD = Accelerating Graduation by Reducing Achievement Disparities

13. We want to hear from you ! Jan.Callison@co.hennepin.mn.us
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