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CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO. 03 -51 <br />A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE MNNESOTA LEGISLATURE <br />TO PRESERVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTROL <br />WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota is faced with a budget deficit in excess of $4 billion for the 2004 -05 biennium; <br />WHEREAS, reductions in aids to local governments will be part of the state's budget balancing efforts; and <br />WHEREAS, local governments in Minnesota operate on a calendar year budget, have already certified their <br />property tax, levies for 2003, and have budgeted for LGA payments and market value homestead credit <br />reimbursements as certified by the Department of Revenue; and <br />WHEREAS, local Mayors and City Councilmembers have been elected by the people and are directly accountable <br />to those people for local government operations; and <br />WHEREAS, local elected officials are closest to the people and possess an in -depth knowledge of local conditions, <br />concerns and priorities; and <br />WHEREAS, state mandates and legislative restrictions on local government erode our system of democracy, <br />undermine local elected official authority and accountability and restricts local government ability to respond to <br />changing community circumstances; and <br />WHEREAS, the challenge of balancing local budgets while maintaining valuable public services will require <br />innovation, responsiveness to unique constituent needs and flexibility at the local level. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Lino Lakes calls on the Minnesota Legislature to NOT <br />enact mandatory levy limits, levy freezes, local government salary freezes, restrictions on employee pension or <br />health insurance contributions, reverse referendum requirements, restrictions on local government debt issuance or <br />any other limitation on local governments' ability to respond to the loss of state aids in a manner that best reflects the <br />challenges and service priorities of their individual communities. <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota this 14th day of April, 2003. <br />ATTEST: <br />Ann J. Bla}r,/City Clerk <br />�el erg ''son, Mayor <br />