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HH t*( • I state of Minnesota Board of Government innovation and cooper^O|d^ «f ssise • eia/aia-aseo • fx en/aea-sissittoii Bviietiifl • so fiMrbmM ahmiw • saint nuL t.lliTtA i August 28, 1995 Dear local government officials; As stale legislators, we recognize your responsibilities have oecome increasingly difficult in recent years. While strong public sentiment has precluded state and local officials from approving tax increases, the demand for high quality public services continues to grow. In an effort to discuss opportunities for addressing the fiscal challenges we face, we would like to invite you and your colleagues to a public forum on Wednesday, September 27, 1995. The public forum wiU be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. in the Minnetonka City Hall Council Chambers. The Minnetonka City Hall is located at 14600 Minnetonka Blvd. in Minnetonka. The purpose of our regional forum is to bring together all elected and senior administrative officials from our counties, cities, and school districts to discuss our common goals. A portion of the public forum will focus on opportunities for intergovernmental cooperation and collaboration as a means of improving the efficiency of our public services. This forum will also give local officials an opportunity to let us know what the state can do to assist you in your effort to improve the quality and efficiency of the services you deliver. The public forum will be facilitated by Jim Gelbmann, Executive Director of the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation. This state Board was created by the 1993 Legislature to promote intergovernmental cooperation and innovation in tlie delivery of public services. Jim will be on hand to inform local officials about die various programs ol the Board. The programs of the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation are designed to empower local officials to develop more efficient and effective ways to achieve desired public policy outcomes. For example, the Board has a relatively simple process for waiving state administrative rules and procedural laws that may impair the ability of local officials to administer their programs in Uic most effective and efficient manner possible. Jim will share with us the results of several of the projects the Board has sponsored in other areas of the state. If you nave question about the forum, please feel free to contact Jim at (612) 282-2390. We have enclosed an agenda for your review. Please feel free to extend an invitation to all senior administrative officials from your jurisdiction. We look forward to seeing you on September 27lh Sincerely, Martha R. Robertson State Senator wPeggy Leppik State Representative Ron Abrams State Representative ^I y Gen Olson State Senator Edward C. Oliver State Senator Barbara Sykora State Representative H. Todd Van Dellen State Representative I