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Entenza visits Worthington, discusses Minnesota 2020 report

Entenza visits Worthington, discusses Minnesota 2020 report Former representative speaks on damage of local government aid cuts
WORTHINGTON — Ongoing state cuts to local government aid (LGA) hurt the quality of life in rural Minnesota cities, according to more than 90 percent of mayors surveyed for a report released by Minnesota 2020, a nonpartisan, progressive think tank.

March 27, 2009

Minnesota 2020 study: LGA cuts hurt quality of life in Minnesota cities

In six years, Bemidji lost nearly 50 percent of its state aids while increasing property taxes 68 percent, a new study says. And city officials want to stop the bleeding.

By Brad Swenson, Bemidji Pioneer , March 25, 2009

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Editorial: Criticism of CGMC off base

Minnesota cities want to keep their local government aid, and Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to cut it.

By Daily Globe , March 03, 2009

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Cities begin pro-aid push

Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities criticized by Pawlenty

By Don Davis , February 28, 2009

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Council confronts city budget woes

Special meeting Monday night raises uncomfortable issues
WORTHINGTON — Cutting part-time public works staff, pulling from hospital impact dollars and cutting expenses at Prairie View Golf Links were among the suggestions for balancing the city’s budget discussed Monday evening.

February 10, 2009

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LGA cuts on the horizon

LGA cuts on the horizon Pawlenty proposes 25 percent chop Fast forward a dozen years, and all that has changed, except LGA could still be at $368 million.

By Don Davis , February 05, 2009

Letter: LGA cuts would worsen imbalance in state

There has been a lot of talk about state financial aid to cities called local government aid, or LGA for short.

By Craig Clark, City of Worthington administrator , February 04, 2009

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LGA cuts hit city, county hard

Back to the drawing back for staffs, elected officials
WORTHINGTON — Just one month after dealing with 2008 cuts to Local Government Aid (LGA), administrators in southwest Minnesota are again feeling the pinch.

January 31, 2009

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‘Biggest crisis’ will affect local government aid

With 30 percent of local government’s budget in state hands, trouble looms
ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s local governments receive 30 percent of their revenue from the state, so when the state budget is sick, local governments sniffle.

By Don Davis , January 02, 2009

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Brief: Windom increases levy by $30K

WINDOM — The Windom City Council Monday voted to cut $200,000 from their budget in the wake of announced cuts to the city’s expected Local Government Aid funding.

By Daily Globe , January 02, 2009

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$470 million Minnesota cuts coming today

ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty balances the state budget this afternoon, but promises to preserve military, veterans, public safety and K-12 education programs.

By Don Davis , December 19, 2008

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Pawlenty cuts local aid, state programs

Pawlenty cuts local aid, state programs ST. PAUL – The cuts are beginning. Gov. Tim Pawlenty today announced plans to cut $271 million out of the state budget, including reducing $66 million from payments that cities and $44 million that counties had expected to receive a week from today. Cities planned to receive $280 million and counties $165 million.

By Don Davis , December 19, 2008

Editorial: LGA cuts an unfair penalty

First, local and county governments had to work within the confines of state-imposed levy limits when preparing their respective budgets for the next fiscal year.

By Daily Globe , December 12, 2008

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City leaders plead for state aid

ST. PAUL — Disaster. Crisis. Insane. Unfair. All are words Minnesota’s city leaders used to describe the prospect of the state chopping payments later this month.

By Don Davis Bemidji Pioneer , December 11, 2008

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Editorial: Some thoughts on this year's session

While there’s plenty to be said about the just-completed Minnesota legislative session, a few things stand out.

By Daily Globe , May 23, 2008

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