HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 579-15 - LGA Support ResolutionRESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Local Government Aid ("LGA") is a critical need for our city; and
WHEREAS, LGA provides funding to restrain property taxes on homeowners and
businesses; and
WHEREAS, LGA provides for basic services such as public safety, infrastructure and
fire protection; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature and state agencies have imposed unfunded mandates upon
local cities, including increased pension requirements, expensive wastewater infrastructures
costs, among other mandates; and
WHEREAS, an LGA increase would help the City of Rochester increase funding in the
City's Capital Improvement Plan which provides for much needed major public improvement
Projects; and,
WHEREAS, no Omnibus Tax Bill was passed by the 2015 Legislature thus freezing the
LGA appropriation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester that the City supports an increase in the base appropriation for Local Government
Aid of $45.5 million effective for aid payable in 2017 and urges adoption of this proposal by the
House and Senate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the following: the
legislators representing the City of Rochester, Speaker of the House Rep. Kurt Daudt, Senate
Majority Leader Sen. Tom Bakk, House Tax Committee Chair Rep. Greg Davids, Senate Tax
Chair Sen. Rod Skoe, and Governor Mark Dayton.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF , 2015.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2015.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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