Budget Addresses

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Mission Statement

To implement county board policies and state statutes, promote county interests with other governmental agencies, and provide direction to departments to achieve the county's overarching goals.

County organization chart

County Administrator, David J. Hough

The county administrator makes recommendations to the county board, implements its policies, provides leadership to the organization and assures effective delivery of county services. Departments reporting directly to the county administrator include:

Vacant, Deputy County Administrator

The deputy administrator assists in the development of proposed operating and capital budgets and policy recommendations for the county board, recommends new management approaches and strategies, and develops more effective methods of delivering county services. County operations reporting directly to the deputy administrator include:

Rex A. Holzemer, Assistant County Administrator - Human Services and Public Health

The assistant county administrator for Human Services and Public Health is responsible for the overall administration and financial management of Hennepin County’s human services delivery system. Specific duties include:

  • advising the county board, county administrator, and deputy county administrator on human service policies and issues;
  • coordinating the examination and implementation of human services legislation;
  • coordinating community-based human services. 

Debra R. Brisk, Assistant County Administrator - Public Works

The assistant county administrator for Public Works is responsible for advising the county board, county administrator and deputy county administrator on policies and issues and ensuring coordination between Public Works departments, public and private agencies, community organizations and partnerships. The assistant county administrator also serves as the Deputy Executive Director of the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority. Public Works departments reporting to the assistant county administrator are: