# Hennepin County Attorney's Office/ Sheriff's Department Budget Briefing 10.8.2026

Hennepin County budget hearing on October 9, 2026, covering the proposed 2027 budgets for the County Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Office. The county’s proposed overall budget was described as $2.99 billion. Public commenters questioned the Sheriff’s proposed increase and its effect on other justice services, including Adult Representation Services. The County Attorney reported that the office is not planning a net staffing increase apart from one position, has reduced contract services and discretionary spending, and has advised on more than 1,700 county contracts. The presentation also cited approximately $900,000 in county IT costs, up about 15%, and more than $531 million in savings attributed to the office’s legal work. No new contract award or procurement approval was made during the hearing.

The Sheriff’s Office proposed budget was described as an 11.7% increase over its 2026 adjusted budget, with $183.8 million in property taxes reported. Major cost items included 18 additional FTEs, a $1.7 million increase in the jail medical-services contract, and a $1.5 million increase in county IT allocations; the budget also incorporates higher salary, overtime, insurance, and vacancy-factor costs. Commissioners and staff discussed disputed plans for reallocating vacant positions to jail staffing, overtime assumptions, jail population pressures, staffing studies, and technology needs such as body-worn cameras and digital evidence systems. The board approved the prior hearing’s minutes; the transcript records no vote approving the proposed budgets or a procurement action.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Sources
- [Hennepin County Attorney's Office/ Sheriff's Department Budget Briefing 10.8.2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmTJmk37Fg) - Hennepin County MN