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MINNESOTA CITIES FORCED TO RELY MORE ON <br />PROPER'RY TAX AND OTHER LOCAL TAXES <br />As federal and state aid has declined and service costs have risen, cities have <br />been forced to rely more on their own sources of revenue --predominantly the <br />property tax and special assessments-- to fund city services. For many cities, in- <br />creased reliance on their own local taxes has made them hard pressed to continue <br />to provide some program services. <br />CHART 5- <br />REVENUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES <br />BY SOURCE <br />1978-1986 <br />65 LOCAL REVENUE-- <br />• (63.3X) <br />60 <br />PERCENT 55 <br />OF <br />TOTAL <br />REVENUE <br />50 <br />45 INTERG6.ERNMENTAL REVENUE*- <br />A0 <br />(36.7X) <br />35 <br />1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1986 1965 1986 <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />• SEE TABLE 8 IN APPENDIX FOR DATA. <br />LOCAL REVENUE INCLUDES PROPERTY TAXES. PRANCNISP TAXES. LOCAL SALES <br />SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. LICENSES AND PERMITS. FINES AMD FORFEITS. CHARGES <br />FOR SERVICES. INTEREST EARNINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES. IN'TQCOV- <br />ERNMENTAL REVERE IS FEDERAL. STATE AND LOCAL AID. <br />SOIIRIE.: MN STATE AUDITOR. <br />a- <br />