HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-04-2010 Charter Comparison ResearchCharter Research
1. Does your charter provide residents with the right to petition against local
improvement projects?
2. If yes, is this right limited to only those projects which involve special
assessments?
3. Does your charter provide residents with the right to petition FOR a local
improvement project?
4. If yes, is this right limited to only those projects which would involve special
assessments?
City Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Alexandria Yes No Yes No
Arlington No Yes No
Blaine No No
Brooklyn Center No No
Brooklyn Park No No
Cannon Falls No No
East Grand Forks No No
Excelsior No No
Lino Lakes(1) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Morris Yes No Yes No
Mounds View Yes Yes Yes Yes
New Ulm Yes No Yes (2) No
Plymouth No No
St. Cloud Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windom No No
1 In Lino Lakes, every local improvement involving special assessments must be
considered by residents via referendum, unless 100% is paid via assessments and
connection fees. As with Mounds View, if an improvement does not involve special
assessments, it would seem the referendum requirement would not apply.
2 Valid petitions require signatures from 35% of residents within a project area.