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RESOLUTION 80- RESOLUTION OPPOSING ACROSS THE BOARD CUT IN STATE LOCAL AID TO LOCAL GOVERNI~NT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, State of Minnesota has been informed by the League of Minnesota Cities that your office is considering reducing state aid payments to cities to off- set the possible short fall in revenues to the State. Further, that your office is considering taking just a plain across the board approach in re- ducing these State Local Aid payments to cities. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ramsey,.Anoka .County, State of Minnesota has opposed the current state local aid formula as being inequitable legislation. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, State of Mirmesota has brought these inequities in the distribution of state local aid money to your attention and the State legislators only to see that the changes in law just created more inequities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PuaJ~SEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) The City of Ramsey is opposed to an across the board cut in state local aid payments as is being proposed by your office. We are aware that cuts will probably have to be made in these payments. However, we feel the City of Ramsey has suffered too long from this poorly written state law that established the state local aid formula. 2) The City of. Ramsey would recommend that the Governor's office take a good look at the many inequities in the State law that set ~ state local aid formula as it is a shame the way the money is distributed. 3) The City of Ramsey wants.to be kept informed as to how you plan to reduce local aid payments to communities if there is a short fall in revenue. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilman voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: