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OFFICERS <br />ROBERT J. McFARLIN <br /> President <br /> St Louis Park <br />RAY FOSLID <br /> Vice Presidenl <br /> Shakopee <br />RAY LAPPEGAARO <br /> Vice President <br /> St. Paul <br />GARY SAUER <br /> Vice President <br /> Maple Grove <br />PAUL RUUD <br /> Secretary <br /> Anoka <br />PAUL BAILEY <br /> Treasurer <br /> Minneapolis <br /> BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br /> ROY ASPHAUG <br /> St. Louis Park <br />JOHN M. BAILEY, JR. <br /> Minnetonka <br />PETER M. BECKMAN <br /> St. Paul <br />RICHARD P. BRAUN <br /> Columbia Heighls <br />DONALD K. DEAN <br /> St. Paul <br />FRED DERESCHUK <br /> Minneapolis <br />JOHN K. DOLAN <br /> Dodge Center <br />BOB EGAN <br />Maple Grove <br />WILLIAM ELSHOLTZ, JR. <br /> Roseville <br />LITTON E. S. FIELD <br /> St Paul <br />DAN FRENTRESS <br /> Brooklyn Park <br />DAVE GRAVDAHL <br />Breezy Poinl <br />DOROTHY GROTTE <br /> Fairmont <br />DAN GUSTAFSON <br /> SI. Paul <br />H. B. (Bud) HAYDEN, JR. <br /> Plymoulh <br />BOB HILLIKER <br /> St Paul <br />BOB JENSEN <br /> Farmmgton <br />GREG JOHNSON <br /> St. Paul <br />BOB KING <br />Brooklyn Park <br />WILLIAM KONIARSKI <br /> Belle Plaine <br />WES LANE <br /> Mmeeapolis <br />RUSS LANGSETH <br /> Bloomington <br />JAMES P. LOANEY <br />North Mankato <br />GEORGE W. MATTSON <br /> Sharer <br />CHARLES McCROSSAN <br />Maple Grove <br />MICHAEL S. McGRAY <br /> Osseo <br />JOE MICHELS <br /> Litchfield <br />JOHN MILNE <br /> St. Paul <br />ARLYN NELSON <br /> Buffalo <br />KENNETH PAULSON <br /> St. Paul <br />JERRY PETERMEIER <br />Grand Rapids <br />PALMER PETERSON <br /> Minneapolis <br />E. J. RENIER <br /> Eden Prairie <br />WILLIAM A. RiCE <br /> Milaca <br />DON RICKERS <br /> Wortrungton <br />A. J. CMany) ROMANO <br /> Minneapolis <br />GARY RUDNINGEN <br />Red Lake Falls <br />ROBERT J. SCHMITZ <br /> Jordan <br />MIKE SILL <br /> Savage <br />CHARLES J. SWANSON <br /> Stillwater <br />JANE 'I'SCHIDA <br /> St. Louis Park <br />CARL WYCZAWSKI <br /> New <br /> <br />February 6, 1989 <br /> <br />Dear City Council Member: <br /> <br /> RE: Governor's Budget Proposal - <br /> MVET transfer for local property tax relief <br /> <br /> FRED J. CORRIGAN <br /> Executive Director <br /> <br /> JERRY ANDERSON <br /> Asst. Executwe Director <br /> <br />ROBERT M. JOHNSON <br /> Consultant <br /> <br /> The Governor's recent budget proposal included additional <br />transfer of ~VET revenues from the General Fund to trasnportation <br />programs - an additional 5% in 1989 and 10% in 1990. This repre- <br />sents the first time in Minnesota history that a Governor has recom- <br />mended General Funds be used for transportation and continues the <br />commitment to eventually transferring 100% to transportation. <br /> <br /> Enclosed is a copy of the section of the budget relation to <br />transportation funding. I would like to draw your attention to <br />the proposal to use MVET revenues for the purpose of local govern- <br />ment aids, with no restrictions on how these funds would be expended. <br />While the budget shows $22 million for this use, we understand the <br />true number will be closer to $14 million. <br /> <br /> I urge you to consider these recommendations closely, as the <br />use of MVET funds for any purpose other than transportation would <br />threaten the intent of 1981 legislation identifying MVET revenues <br />for transportation and laid out a schedule to achieve 100% transfer <br />to transportation by 1990. The revenues are critical to local, county <br />and state transportation systems and any diversion of these revenues <br />for other purposes would seriously jeopardize the maintenance and <br />improvements identified as necessary to keep our communities and state <br />economically competitive. <br /> <br /> Minnesota Good Roads has consistently taken a strong position <br />supporting a 100% transfer of MVET revenues for transportation funding.. <br />We urge you to carefully consider this recommendation and reject the <br />concept of diverting the transfer of }Ev-ET fends for any purpose other <br />than transportation. <br /> <br /> We look forward to working with you during the 1989 legislative <br />session. <br /> <br />Yours sincerely, <br /> <br />Fred J. Corrigaln, Executive Director <br /> <br />enclosure <br /> <br /> <br />