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L <br />Dear Chief Administrative Officer: <br />M you near the end of your annual budget process, you ’ve probably had to come to terms with how the <br />tteTrld^^lte for Ihis and future years. Sincethe end of the 1997 legislative session, the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors has sought <br />ways to educate legislalore and citizens about the negative impact levy limits can have on city HsS <br />LtSon*' *^“8“ members have adopted a policy to repeal levy limits during the 1998 <br />As l^C president, I need your help to make the repeal of levy limits a reality. Meet with your legislators <br />and local newspapers and radio stations to make them aware of the true impact of levy limL and «plain <br />®loaders Lgaged in levy limits discussions in every cuy across the state. * ^ <br />cmes'nt'ruTn il,rfThe first is a fact sheet about how <br />J'.u T la* reform enacted last year, why levy limits were imposed, and how cities must <br />Both '* “ I"”" ““I “"“I “> y°“r paper or radio stations <br />fffectiTg your Sy ‘ ''''J' '‘">lP> “« ’ <br />This mapng is the first of many opportunities for city officials to educate the public on statewide oolicv <br />issues like levy limits. Future letters i„ the c itor or fact sheets may focus on pubi c right o^^^^ <br />electrtc deregulation and what those issues mean to cities and their citizens. ^ <br />If you have any que^ions about the draft letter, ’alking with your local newspaper, or about levy limits ii <br />g Mral, please call Gary Carlson, director of Intergovernmental Relations, o.' Laura Petersen Public <br />Relations c^rdinator. at 6 12.281.1200. Your comments are welcome and your panicipat on trenrial <br />The more often these topics are discussed in the public arena at public meetings, on rad^o shows'Tin <br />newspapers, the mo.-e citizens and legislators will learn about important city perspectives. <br />Bob Long <br />President <br />AN EQUAL opportunity /affirmative ACTION EMPLOYER