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CHAPTER 17 Abatements may be used to phase-in property tax increases that are caused by large increases in market value. Due to the imposition of levy limits on cities over 2,500 population, tax abatement may not be a viable program for these cities. G.Community development block grants Moro infotrnation is available The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, under the on the Ht7D web site at: U.S. De t of Housin and Urban Develo ment httpJ/www.hudgov/ P • g p (HCTD), provides cities with federal funding to initiate and continue a diverse array of housing and community development proj ects. H. Transportation In addition to the basic authority of cities to construct and maintain streets, cities maybe involved in alternative methods of transportation. For some cities, public transportation systems are of major importance in the overall plan for community development and redevelopment. 1. Railroads Mina. stet. ch. 39sA. The Regional Railroad Authorities Act (RRAA) allows counties and other local units of government to provide for the improvement and preservation of local rail service. One or more municipalities may form a regional railroad authority. Before a city may organize an authority, however, it must ask the county to organize an authority. If the county or counties do not organize an authority within 90 days after receiving the request, the city or cities may organize under a resolution they adopt after a public hearing. Cities may also loan or donate money; dedicate, sell, or lease city property to an authority; and, provide public improvements to authority property. The commissioner of Transportation has the power to pay a portion of a regional railroad authority's cost of acquiring a rail line. 2. Airports Minn. Stet. § 360.032; Any city may own and operate an airport, and may zone to prevent airport Minn. Stet. § 360.061 to ~~~• 360.074. • 17-16 HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES 3p