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QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPACT OF PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL URBAN AID, PROGRAMS <br />1. Does your city have the means and flexibility to raise revenue needed to <br />maintain services at existing levels if GRS is terminated after September <br />30, 1985? <br />yes no <br />COMMENTS: <br />2. If GRS is eliminated, would your city do any or all of the following: (If <br />any or all of these actions are considered possible, indicate which is the <br />one(s) that will probably be most likely to occur immediately upon <br />elimination of GRS funding.) 1- -most likely to take place, 3- -least <br />likely to take place. <br />increase property taxes? <br />yes no <br />cut services? <br />yes no <br />initiate or increase user fees? <br />yes no <br />3. If a property tax increase is needed to provide such funds needed to <br />maintain current levels of service, how much would your city be required <br />to increase levies? <br />less than 5% <br />6% - 10% <br />over 10% increase <br />Would your city be hindered in <br />raising property tax rates by <br />current levy limit requirements? <br />yes no <br />4. Rank the federal programs listed below in order of priority for your <br />city's needs and indicate whether your city is now receiving federal funds <br />from any of those listed. (1- -high priority, 5 -- lowest priority) <br />City receives funds <br />Community Development Block Grants <br />yes no <br />Urban Mass Transit Assistance <br />• . __ yes no <br />General Revenue Sharing <br />yes no <br />Urban Development Action Grants <br />yes no <br />Wastewater Treatment Grants <br />yes no <br />5. Check the appropriate population category for size of city: <br />Under 1,000 1,000 - 5,000 5,000 - 10,000 <br />10,000 - 50,000 50,000 - 100,000 over 100,000 <br />Please send responses to Ann Higgins, League of Minnesota Cities, 183 <br />University Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55101, BEFORE MARCH 15. <br />15 <br />