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�� qr. • RESOLUTION NO. 4053 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION OPPOSING FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN STATE AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View delivers essential services such as police and fire protection, street construction and maintenance, sewer and water service, health and safety inspections to over 13,000 residents; and WHEREAS , the State of Minnesota has imposed restrictions to the City's ability to raise necessary revenues locally to continue to effectively provide essential services to meet increasing needs; and WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has further imposed mandates on local governments which have increased service • delivery costs at times when budgets have been established and revenues anticipated; and WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has failed to provide adequate funding resources to assist cities pay for State-mandated programs and requirements; and WHEREAS, state financial assistance programs such as local government aid and homestead credit aid have been used to lower and equalize Minnesota residents ' property tax burdens; and WHEREAS, the legislature cut such financial assistance in 1990 and plans to make additional cuts during the City's current budget year which will severely jeopardize the City's fiscal ability to deliver essential services at acceptable levels . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Mounds View opposes further reductions during the current fiscal year to local government aid, homestead and agricultural credit aid, and other programs which provide financial assistance to cities . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Mounds View opposes additional state mandates to cities without providing • adequate funding to meet those mandates and recommends a review of our current state mandates to cities .