Brookdale Regional Center 2008 Provides a library, Service Center, District Court, Sheriff's Office, Public Defender's Office, Human Services and the Department of Community Corrections offices.

Environmental Services 2010 Our programs focus on the reduction and responsible management of wastes, the protection of natural resources and the promotion of environmental stewardship.

Hennepin Energy Recovery Center 2008 HERC burns solid waste, producing steam to turn a turbine/generator, creating electricity. It is located at 505 Sixth Ave. N., Minneapolis.

Midtown Greenway 2007 Provides the “missing link” in the century-old concept
of connecting the city’s lakes to the river.

Public Works Facility 2008 The county's transportation functions operate out of the Public Works Facility located in Medina at 1600 Prairie Drive.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) installation at the Public Works Facility The array is expected to generate 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity over its warranted life of 25 years.

Transportation Department 2008 Plans, designs, operates and
maintains the county highway system for approximately 1.1 million residents, for
which there are more than 950,000 vehicles registered.