local government aid
With new lobbyist firm, Minneapolis looks to D.C. for more funding
Last summer, the city of Minneapolis laid off six firefighters after the state cut Local Government Aid allocation by about $23 million.
On Friday, the city applied for a $1 million federal grant that would help it hire them back and pay their salary and wages for two years.MORE »
New money in city budget restores funding to depts
Nick Juarez wondered for more than a month whether he was going to start the new year unemployed.
After three years working as a crime prevention specialist for the Minneapolis Police Department, Juarez received his 60-day layoff notice in early November. But last week, he got some good news.MORE »
How can Tolbert and Brendmoen support LGA with a Chamber of Commerce endorsement?
Local government aid (LGA) is so critical to St Paul because we have many impressive Minnesota state buildings like the capital, which are served by St Paul city services, yet those buildings pay no contribution in property taxes. Add to this, the abundance of churches, colleges and other state-mandated tax exempt buildings and you have the most valued property NOT supporting the city.MORE »
St. Paul firefighters offer alternatives to drastic cuts
Union firefighters crowded the St. Paul City Council’s chambers Wednesday, protesting Fire Chief Tim Butler’s proposal to meet his department’s 2012 budget targets by eliminating one rescue squad and reducing shortage staffing. If implemented, the cuts would leave St. Paul’s fire department with two fewer fire companies that it had on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Minneapolis firefighters brace for layoffs
Facing dwindling financial support from the state, the city of Minneapolis will likely be forced to cut firefighter positions.
City officials and the firefighter’s union leaders have been meeting in the past week to discuss how to minimize layoffs. But Mayor R.T. Rybak has already acknowledged that the city can’t maintain current staffing levels.MORE »
$23 million cut from Minneapolis local govt. aid
The city of Minneapolis will have to do some financial maneuvering to make up for a $23 million cut in Local Government Aid, Mayor R.T. Rybak announced Thursday.MORE »
Trees and branches block Luce Line Trail after Minnesota's July 1 "shutdown storm"
A line of storms that whipped up violent straight-line winds across much of Southern and Central Minnesota hit Hutchinson's city forest hard Friday night.
By yesterday afternoon, most of the debris had been removed from city streets and the Luce Line Trail in town. Once joggers and bicyclists using the trail reach city limits, it's a different story.MORE »
Minneapolis will receive LGA on time
Minnesota cities will receive local government aid, after all.
Two days after Minneapolis approved legal action to obtain the funding, Chief Ramsey County District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin ordered Wednesday that appropriations like LGA will be dispersed in the event of a state government shutdown.MORE »
Rybak joins New Ulm mayor in fight to retain Local Government Aid for cities
Flanked by New Ulm Mayor Bob Beussman, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak joined local city officials from south central Minnesota Wednesday to warn local residents about the crippling effects of potential cut to Local Government Aid (LGA) under the tax bill that Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed.MORE »
State revenue sharing and public safety
As conservatives aim to cut budgets and reduce public service across Minnesota, deep cuts to state revenue sharing will impact more than just property taxes. Police and fire safety services rely on local goverment aid to keep a staff on-call 24-7 to maintain public safety. MORE »
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