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■“I'efiiSDr'DrHN'crTirs.....TtL:«n-"«'r-ci572.....*......jarrjr^s " c-.s- no.005 p.oi <br />association of metropolitan ipaiitic <br />BULLETIN <br />munici es <br />ALERT ALERT ALERl ALERT ALERT <br />LGA/UACA IN JEOPARDY! <br />Tho Governors' budget proposes I.OA cuts of $27inillion from 1995 aid distribution <br />and HACA cuts of $30nnillion sliarcd with counties, also from 1995 distribution. <br />Tlie Governor Implies tliat property taxes will not increase but does not suggest <br />how. These cuts could equal between 2^ and ^ of your levy plus aid. total <br />revenue boae. <br />LEVY LIMITS TO RETURN? <br />The DFL Legislative response to tlicsc initiatives is a temporaiy property tax freerc <br />for 1996. In other words, very strict levy limits. Unfortunately, temporary often <br />becomes permanent. <br />The irony of both of these proposals is that we are not in a financial crisis aluation <br />requiring aid cuts In an already budgeted and levy ceftilled year. City levy incieases <br />over Uie past two years have been modest compared to other local govenimental <br />units, and draconian solutions for only 15% of the overall property tax levy most <br />certainly won't solve the pioblem. <br />WHAT TO DO? <br />Cities cannot afford to wait. We need to react quickly and voeitbrously. <br />Call or meet with your legislators as soon as possible, l ell them what those cuts of <br />up to 4%, or freezes will do to your local services, especially public safety. Crime <br />is considered the number one problem issue by Minnesotans. The administration <br />and legislature must not get in tlie way of or retard tlie first line of defense against <br />crime prevention. Cities ability to provide for the public safety of people, including <br />cliildtcji caiuiui be allowed to be compromised. <br />3490 Ic.tiiiglon avvmic iiorili, si. paiil, niiiinc.<;oiG 55126 (612) 490-3301