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City of Ramsay 15153 NOWTREN BOULEVARD N. ., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 · (612) 427-1410 March 10, 1981 The Honorable Albert H. Quie Governor, State of ~.~nnesota State Capitol St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 RE: Inconsistencies in the municipal population as part of the formula to distribute the following State Aids to Cities: (1) State Local Goverrnnent Aid to Cities and (2) Municipal State Aid Street Apportion- ment to Cities Dear Governor Quie: The City of RsEsey has noted that the State of~nnesota is using two different popLLlation totals for our City in the distributing of the above two listed State Aids to our City. The following is submitted for your information and action: l) Municipal State Aid Street Apportionment Funds: In this case, the State of ~iinnesota has established the City of R~ey's population at 6,517 for the distribution of the 1981 Municipal State Aid Street Apportionment funds to our City. It should be noted that the population does play a very definite part in how many dollars you get in this aid category. 2) State Local Government Aid to Cities: In this case, the State of Minnesota has established the City of Ra~sey population at 9,478 for the distribution of the 1981 State Local Government Aid funds to our City. It should also be noted that the population plays a very definite part in how many dollars you get in this aid category. The population 9,417 came from the Bureau of Census first rough field pre- liminary count and we do not question that number. However, we do question the population 6,517 used in computing our Municipal State Aid Street Apportionment Funds for 1981. Governor, the misuse of these populations has a vast affect on the distribution of the funds to Cities in the State of Minnesota. Consequently, the City of Ramsey wants to know if you are aware of the above inconsistencies which is costing our City many dollars? If you are aware of these inconsistencies, We want to know how you justify them.