# Hennepin County Budget Briefing Capital Budget and Fees 10/26/2026

Hennepin County budget briefing, October 26, 2026: The hearing reviewed proposed 2027 Human Services and Health operating budgets, within a countywide proposed budget of $2.993 billion based on an 8.15% property-tax levy increase. Human Services’ proposed operating expenditures rise 3.6%, with property-tax revenue up $13 million (4.4%); the department cited staffing costs, declining or flat grant support, and growing state and federal cost shifts. Officials estimated an $11 million 2027 impact from SNAP changes, increasing to $27 million in 2028, and described $2.5 million in one-time funding for child-welfare implementation, which they said would not cover ongoing costs. The proposed Health Division budget is $93.8 million, down $2.2 million; NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center’s proposed budget is $62.3 million, including $16.3 million in property taxes, and the self-funded Hennepin Health budget declines from $559 million to $413 million. NorthPoint also reported nearly $944,000 in identified operational savings and external funding opportunities.

Procurement-related discussion was limited to Human Services’ review of existing contracts and RFPs, with targeted reductions considered where there was historic underspending, low service utilization, or access to non-property-tax funding. No contract awards, vendor selections, bid approvals, or capital-project procurements were identified. Health officials described waiving 2026 late fees for certain licensed businesses affected by closures or staffing shortages and adjusting inspection approaches. The only recorded vote was approval of the previous meeting’s minutes; no spending or procurement vote was reported. The transcript begins by referencing public comments on an earlier capital-budget-and-fees presentation, but the substantive briefing covered operating budgets.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Hennepin County Budget Briefing Capital Budget and Fees 10/26/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G8LBtTzjIo) - Hennepin County MN