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0 <br />II <br />of Minnesota Cities <br />1&3 University Ave. East <br />sL Paul, MN 55101.2526 <br />(612) 227.5604 (FAX: 221.0986) <br />M <br />League <br />STA1[7S OF PROPOSALS FOR CONSCLZDATEO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS <br />the Secretary of State sent z letter to No Governor <br />On June 15, government elections in November of <br />proposing consolidated local <br />odd -numbered years. prospect <br />Of Finance, has referred to the ollowing <br />Commissioner policy <br />Tom Triplett, possible direction for staon roperty taxes. <br />of such elections as a st o-local fiscal Policy de; for state reimburse <br />legislation P state elections. Cost <br />agreement on a revised spa - <br />Language in the Governor s tax cities. <br />ment to cities for the cost of administering <br />estimates for local government costc office for oforecounties and been <br />prepared by the Secretary of State <br />in June) and came away with the <br />The Secretary of State's Office has met with school board association <br />officials and county auditors d.officials would under reatelnk their election law <br />impression that sexperience in working <br />Voss, Deputy Secretary of <br />in view of their experience past ye-1 with Dan Kane, st <br />Elections <br />requirements over will be meeting August 1( <br />State, along with Tom Durand, staff on Nedresd�s'togother <br />August 21, to begin to put sentiment' <br />Division administrator and bill drafting local elections will <br />as well as next Monday, <br />for bill drafting. Elaine is of the view that the sentiment for the <br />officials to bring forward the <br />Change is strong and that the impetus for officials <br />for how <br />carry in 1990. She encourages city <br />critical problems that addr <br />musovDe <br />ercome ossed as well asproposals <br />those difficulties may September <br />Mpte there <br />The view of school board cfficials dill bearlyeD cemhernwhen Iegislativ <br />policy discussion meetingsrEo be duringheld ar and the state by <br />will be a policy adoption There is some sentiment formovingall <br />finalized. ered years. <br />positions will be s to November of odd -numb <br />school district election. Property Taxe 4 Local Government Division <br />Steve Novak, Chair of Prop support for the concept <br />Senator Committee, has indicated his .f <br />of the Senate Tax spoken in favor of Senator <br />ro tion to redraft 1987 legislation to require <br />of consolidated local election <br />r enbersofeitlier odd or even -numbered <br />Luther's announced in--n <br />local elections to be held in legislation on <br />Apparently, Representative Scheid has begun un drafting <br />elections and has been requesting that members <br />consolidated local eect <br />- n on the bill. <br />of the Elections Division sign <br />