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a gi � ^�`` t Legislative Commission on Waste Management 85 State Office Building•St.Paul,Minnesota 55155•(612)297-3604 Kim Austrian,Director August 24, 1990 INFORMATION Dear Mayor: 0 N LY . The Legislative Commission on Waste Management is conducting a survey of local governments regarding solid waste management financing. It is crucial for legislators and other policy makers to have this current statewide financial information before making decisions on solid waste policies that may affect you. The survey has been mailed to all county solid waste officers and selected city clerks. The survey asks for extensive and detailed information; however, the more accurate and specific the responses, the better will be the overall informa- tion used in policy making efforts. Therefore, your support is very important. • Please encourage your staff to take the time to answer all the questions to the best of their ability and to return the survey to us by September 14, 1990. With ever increasing waste-related responsibilities at the local level, it is essential to have adequate and targeted revenue raising capability. Currently, several possible methods exist and we need to assess their adequacy and.the extent of their use in order to avoid making unnecessary or unwise policy decisions. When major policies are established in the absence of reliable information, the results can be ineffective or even contrary to the original intent. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Copies of the survey and survey results will be available upon request. If you have questions, please contact Katie DeBoer at (612) 297-3604. • Se ator Gen- Merriam, Chairman Kim Austrian, Director Commission Members Senate: Gregory Dahl•Chuck Davis•Phyllis McQuaid•Gene Merriam,Chairman•James Pehler House: Bob Anderson,Secretary•Dee Long•Willard Munger•Dennis Ozment•Jean Wagenius,Vice-Chair Printed on recycled paper