Documenters report: Hennepin County increases funding commitment for Blue Line extension<h1>Documenters report: Hennepin County increases funding commitment for Blue Line extension</h1> <p class="byline">by Jackie Renzetti, MinnPost <br />August 7, 2026</p> <p class="has-light-gray-background-color has-background" id="h-">MinnPost’s <a href="https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2026/04/minnpost-launches-twin-cities-documenters-program-hub-for-civic-engagement/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twin Cities Documenters</a> program trains and pays community members to take notes at local government meetings. 4 meetings of the Hennepin County Board</strong> <strong>and the Regional Railroad Authority. <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Voting yes: Irene Fernando, Debbie Goettel, Jeff Lunde, Marion Greene, Angela Conley. </li> <li>Voting no: Heather Edelson, Kevin Anderson.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>The<a href="https://hennepinmn.legistar.com/ViewReport.ashx?M=R&N=Text&GID=953&ID=6886195&GUID=6C33D1E1-43D7-4BE2-8232-9447F8210139&Title=Legislation+Text"> Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority unanimously approved adding $358 million</a>. This brings the combined local share to roughly $2.254 billion.</li> </ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>The board received <a href="https://www.documenters.org/assignments/hennepin-county-board-of-commissioners-regional-railroad-authority-21796/role/34601/#document-304752">a presentation on efforts to streamline and safeguard elections</a> within the county.