Hennepin County file 26-0227, before the Hennepin County Board. Passed as of 2026-07-14.
Latest action: Approved
Your property may be acquired for a transportation project. If your land lies in the path of a planned road, bridge, or transit corridor, Hennepin County can now buy it directly or use the power of condemnation (forced sale at fair market value) to move forward.
Transportation projects can move faster without long negotiations. Removing the need for unanimous owner agreement or lengthy case-by-case approval speeds up road repairs, bridge work, and bus route improvements across the county.
Owners lose the chance to refuse or negotiate terms. Residents cannot block a project on their land even if they want to stay; the county determines what counts as fair market value, and dispute resolution may require court action to challenge the offer.
Read the official record for 26-0227
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