Mary Jo McGuire
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 60
- Total speaking time
- 6:41:21
- Avg per meeting
- 6:41
- Segments
- 4991
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Top issues during term (20)
HR 1 Medicaid and SNAP Impacts on Counties
Potential county cost shifts and funding clawbacks if proposed federal rules take effect.
Winter warming spaces and homelessness response
Already-funded county operations; no new appropriation tied to this update.
Rice Creek Commons Development (MicroControl)
More than 300 jobs so far at the first company on the site.
2027 maximum property tax levy
The 2027 maximum property tax levy — which shapes next year's county property taxes — gets set September 22.
Election Readiness and Polling Place Rules
The county's decade-old voting system is on its last leg and a replacement contract is expected by year's end; municipal election services contracts come to the board November 24.
Effective end of veteran homelessness
No direct fiscal impact; reflects outcomes of prior coordinated investments.
Capital Host program for property tax relief
Eligible homeowners can receive refunds that offset part of their property tax bills.
Youth Justice Transformation
Implementation costs for county systems and placements are not yet quantified.
HR 1 staffing and jail overtime reduction progress
New HR 1 staffing costs about $1 million a year, but jail staffing changes should save taxpayers $2.6 million in 2027.
2027 Capital Improvement Program Bonding
A $6.5 million state bonding request; the arena is also a revenue source for the county.
Adult Detention Center staffing costs
Jail staffing is one of the county's largest budget drivers and a key reason behind the levy increase.
METRO Bronze Line Bus Rapid Transit Engineering Phase
Grant-funded engineering phase; county cost share not stated in the record.
County–St. Paul partnership and role clarity
Encampment response draws on limited county, city and state resources, raising trade-off questions across the housing continuum.
Affordable housing and homeownership investment
$8.63 million in housing aid obligated this meeting, part of over $16 million recommended across the funding cycle.
$50 million dynamic downtown fund
A shrinking downtown tax base means other property owners, including suburban homeowners, shoulder a greater share of the county's levy.
Flock camera debate and due diligence
Library Friends gifts fund programs and Roseville study pods
$240,000 in private philanthropic funding for library services and improvements.
Affordable housing rental property tax deduction fix
Reduces property tax collections on three parcels by $10,000 or more each, plus penalty and interest.
Pig's Eye Park encampment closure and emergency shelter response
$1.08 million from St. Paul plus county funds — nearly $2 million combined for shelter beds.
county board election
No immediate taxpayer cost from candidates entering, but the winner will help set county spending priorities.
Decisions during term (209)
Recorded while McGuire was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of the October 27, 2026 Agenda (2026-419)
Approval of the October 20, 2026 Minutes (2026-420)
MOU and Infrastructure Funding Agreement with CareerForce Partners (2026-404)
2027 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance — Waive First Reading and Set Public Hearing (2026-382)
Approval of October 20, 2026 agenda
Approval of October 13, 2026 minutes
Laserfiche subscription license agreement amendment
Agenda of October 20, 2026 is Presented for Approval
Minutes from October 13, 2026 are Presented for Approval
Agenda of October 20, 2026 is Presented for Approval
Minutes from September 22, 2026 are Presented for Approval
Fall 2026 Obligation of Housing and Redevelopment Authority Levy Toward Critical Corridors
Agenda of October 20, 2026 is Presented for Approval 2026-389
Minutes from September 22, 2026 are Presented for Approval 2026-390
Approval of October 13, 2026 Agenda
Approval of October 6, 2026 Minutes
Youth Justice Action Month Proclamation
Appointment to the Workforce Innovation Board
Environmental Services Department Ordinance — Waive First Reading, Set Public Hearing
Abolish Enterprise and Administrative Services Department Ordinance — Waive First Reading, Set Public Hearing
Voting record (238)
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