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CITY OF SAINT PAUL <br /> OFI~ICE OF ~HE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />APR- 1991 <br /> <br />March 28, 1991 <br /> <br />Dear Friend: <br /> <br />We are writing to enlist your support and help in-a'-statewide, <br />grass roots taxpayers' petition effort to preserve local property <br />tax relief programs for cities, counties and townships and their <br />taxpayers. <br /> <br />The attached resolution states the unanimous position of the <br />Saint Paul City Council in support of maintaining property tax <br />relief programs by constitutionally dedicating one-third of the <br />state's 6% sales tax to provide such ongoing property tax relief <br />to taxpayers. <br /> <br />As you may know, Governor Carlson has proposed elimination of the <br />Homestead Credit (now called the Homestead and Agricultural <br />Credit Aid or HACA), drastic cuts in Local Government Aid (LGA), <br />and major increases in property taxes on low and moderate value <br />homes. The combination of the Governor's property tax increase <br />proposals would result in huge property tax increases for most <br />homeowners'and businesses around the state, even if local <br />government spending cuts and service reductions are made. In <br />Saint Paul alone, the Governor's proposal would increase property <br />taxes 128% from $874 to $1,992 on an average value $70,000 home. <br /> <br />We are asking you to join with a statewide, grass~roots coalition <br />of citizens groups, including the Minnesota Police Chiefs <br />Association, the Minnesota Fire Chiefs Association, the Minnesota <br />Nurses Association, the Minnesota Hospitals Associations, the <br />Minnesota Seniors Federation, the Minnesota Libraries <br />Association, and the Urban League, and work within your <br />organization and network of friends and supporters to gather <br />signatures on the enclosed "Taxpayers' Petition to Governor <br />Carlson". The work must be done fast because' the Legislature <br />will make major decisions on the Governor's proposal in April. <br />We would ask that you gather as many signatures as you can by <br />April 15 and return your signed petitions to Gerry Strathman, <br />Council Research Director, 730 City Hall, Saint Paul, MN 55102 <br />(Phone 298-4164). <br /> <br />The proposal called for in the petition would generate <br />approximately $620 million (in 1990 dollars) for on-going <br />property tax relief to local taxpayers. It would keep the <br />promises made by the State of MN in 1967 when the 3% sales tax <br />was adopted and the proceeds were promised to .be returned to <br /> <br />CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 <br /> <br /> <br />