HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-057 CCR Member Dan Ryan introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-57
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION INCREASINIG THE
APPROPRIATION OF LGA TO THE 2002 FUNDING LEVEL
WHEREAS, Local Government Aid (LGA) is a revenue sharing program that
provides significant assistance to more than 85 percent of the cities in Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, LGA has helped cities to maintain basic services and make
infrastructure investments with less burden on property taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, the current LGA formula improves the distribution of LGA by
recognizing the needs of aging communities with relatively low tax capacity; and
WHEREAS, the current State appropriation for this critical revenue source
provides $516.9 million; and
WHEREAS, $516.9 million is less than the State appropriation of$565 million
provided by the legislature in 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthatthe City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, supports those legislative bills which maintain the current LGA
formula and increases the appropriations to the 2002 funding level of$565 million.
March 23 2015 /
Date Mayor
ATTEST: OWVL*Y�
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kris Lawrence-Anderson
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.