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RESOLUTION NO. 4423
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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
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RESOLUTION OPPOSING FEDERAL AND STATE MANDATES AND
DECLARING OCTOBER 27, 1993 AS "UNFUNDED MANDATES DAY"
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates on local government have increased..
significantly in recent years; and
WHEREAS, federal and state mandates do not consider local
circumstances, costs, or capacity, and subject cities to civil or criminal
penalties for noncompliance; and
WHEREAS, federal and state mandates require compliance regardless of
other pressing local needs and priorities affecting the health, welfare,
and safety of citizens; and
WHEREAS, federal and state burdens on local governments force cities
to impose a combination of higher local taxes and fees on local taxpayers
and/or reduce local services to citizens; and
WHEREAS, federal and state mandates are often inflexible, "one-size-
fits-all" requirements with unrealistic time frames and overly specific and
inflexible procedures where less costly alternatives may be just as
effective; and
... WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these laws and rules directly affect
~he citizens of our cities; and
WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities, in collaboration with the
National League of Cities, seeks to help citizens understand and then help
encourage lawmakers to reduce the burden and inflexibility of unfunded
mandates, beginning with a National Unfunded Mandates Day on October 27,
1993.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Mounds View endorses the League's efforts and those of the National League
of cities and will fully inform our citizens about the impact of state
federal mandates on our local spending and taxes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds
endorses this year of mandate awareness, beginning October 27 by informing
and working with members of our Congressional delegation and our state
legislators to educate them about the impact of federal and state mandates
and the actions necessary to reduce these burdens on our citizens.
Adopted this 11th day of October, 1993.
( SEAL)
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