Light rail project could connect students to education, patients to health care and workers to jobs. But Hennepin County can’t afford to pay Met Council’s capital maintenance costs.

Author Archives: Irene Fernando
Irene Fernando is the Hennepin County commissioner for District 2 and is chair of the Hennepin Regional Railroad Authority. She was elected as one of the first women of color to serve on the Hennepin County Board in November 2018.