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DAKOTA COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES <br />RESOLUTION <br />CONCERNING MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL AID FORMULA <br />WFEREAS,the 1975 Minnesota Legislature adopted a new formula for <br />allocation of State funds to local government communities and that formula <br />consists of three factors; namely, population, last three years average mill <br />rate, and sales ratio, and - <br />WHEREAS, the population factor in the formula is defined in the law as <br />being the 1970 Federal Census, and <br />WHEREAS, many municipalities in the metropolitan area have shown signif- <br />icant increases in population since 1970 and many municipalities have shown <br />decreases in population since 1970, and <br />WHEREAS, distribution of state funds on the -basis of outdated population <br />statistics result in an unfair distribution of funds because of the erroneous <br />data used in the formula with - respect to population. <br />BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the Dakota County League of Municipalities <br />that it does hereby encourage the Dakota County Legislative Delegation to <br />sponsor and support legislation in the 1976 Legislative Session that would <br />accomplish the intent of either of the following alternative policies: <br />1. The Legislature should modify the population factor of the <br />local government aid formula to use the 1970 Federal Census <br />or Metropolitan Council estimate or most recent Federal Census, <br />whichever is higher, provided that the Metropolitan Council <br />estimate shall not be used as a basis for determining aid in <br />the calendar year after a special census if the special census <br />is less than such estimate <br />2. The Legislature should modify the population factor of the <br />local government aid formula to use for each community the 1970 <br />Federal Census or the most recent Federal Census if a Federal <br />Census has been conducted since 1970 in any municipality. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be mailed to the <br />Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, members of the Dakota County <br />Legislative Delegation and to the Mayor of each community in the Metropolitan <br />Area. <br />ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 1976. <br />ATTEST: <br />J c/ <br />Willis E. Branning, Secretary <br />Eugene N: Atkins, President <br />