Hennepin County officials expect to lay off up to 350 employees as it deals with budget cuts next year. County Administrator Sandy Vargas presented her preliminary budget today (TUES). She proposed raising the property tax the county collects by just over two percent. The overall budget shrinks by more than 63-million dollars. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
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