HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_88-24No. R-88-24
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
• C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N
Date October 26, 1988
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RESOLUTION URGING REPEAL OF THREE PERCENT LEVY LIMIT LAW
WHEREAS, the levy limits, together with increasing costs of state
and federal mandates, and decreasing federal and state aid, force cities to
cut local services; and
WHEREAS, the levy limits cause cities to dip into reserve funds,
lowering their reserve levels and encouraging debt.; and
WHEREAS, the levy limits are especially difficult for smaller
communities, many of which had very low levies in 1987, giving them an un-
realistic base for the three percent limit; and
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WHEREAS, the Department of Revenue has given the appeals provision
of the levy limit law a narrow interpretation, denying appeals for cost
increases for such mandated programs as Pollution Control Agency permits,
election costs and road turnbacks;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ramsey County League of Local
Governments that the members of the Minnesota Legislature are requested to
repeal state legislation establishing the three percent levy limit on cities.
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Moved by Pat Bush
YEAS Nays
BALDWIN
CIERNIA
CHENOWETH
WALLIN
BUSH
5 in Favor
0 Against
Approved by ~1 ~~°~ern^
Mayor
October 26, 1988
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Attested b
City Adsinistrator
October 26, 1988
Date
Adopted by Council October 26, 1988