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elk <br />RAMSEY COUNTY <br />Ramsey County Board of Commissioners <br />316 Court House 15 W. Kellogg Blvd. <br />Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 <br />(612) 298.4145 <br />May 22, 1991 <br />Mayor Raymond Hanson <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 E. Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />Dear Mayo son: 2. <br />Diane Ahrens <br />Distrct 4 <br />John T. Finley <br />District 3 <br />Ruby Hunt <br />District 5 <br />Duane W. McCarty <br />District 1 <br />Hal Norgard <br />District 7 <br />Donald E. Salverda <br />District 2 <br />Warren W. Schaber <br />District 6 <br />Terry Schutten <br />Executive Director <br />By now most elected officials are aware thatithe State Legislature <br />has passed the 1991 Omnibus tax bill. This bill includes a <br />one -half cent local option sales tax which will be used to help <br />finance state aids and credits to local governments. The new tax <br />will automatically take effect on July 1, 1991, making the state <br />sales tax 6 -1/2 percent. County Boards can choose to continue this <br />tax after January 1, 1992, by passing a resolution by July 1, <br />1991, indicating that they wish to continue it. <br />The Ramsey <br />bill. The <br />within the <br />sales tax. <br />stand that, <br />government <br />credits or <br />this tax. <br />County Board has discussed the provisions of the tax <br />Board would like to have input from the municipalities <br />County regarding your desires about imposition of this <br />Your input is especially important because we under - <br />if the sales tax is not enacted, no local units of <br />within the county are eligible for any of the state <br />aids that can be paid to them using the proceeds from <br />The County Executive Director and staff have met with city <br />managers to discuss the situation and ask for the involvement of <br />each city and town. We have prepared a draft resolution that we <br />would like city councils or boards to enact in relation to the <br />sales tax. A copy of this resolution is attached. <br />We'd like to have a resolution back from your city by June 20, <br />1991. We plan to take action on this matter at the County Board <br />meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, 1991. Please call if you <br />have any questions about these materials. Thank you for your <br />assistance with our request. <br />Sincerely, <br />Hal Norgard, Chair <br />Ramsey County Board of Commissioners <br />Attachment: Draft Resolution <br />cc: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />0 Page 42 <br />