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<br />. . <br /> <br />, ASSOCIATION OF <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />January 29, 1992 <br /> <br />TO: C UNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />FROM: u MES MULOER. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />RE: R SOLUTION 'r0 RESCIND LOCAL "OE'TIONAL" SAL~S TAX <br /> <br /> <br />Recent diat rbing events that occurred at the state Capitol have <br />prompted me to encourage AMC's member countieS to consider revoking <br />the 1/2 cen "optional" sales tax. 1\s you are probably aware, the <br />legislature failed in its attempt to override the Governor's' line <br />item veto 0 January 14. By not acco~plishin9 an override, ~urrent <br />law is stil in effect, which means that counties will receive no <br />money from he Local Government Trust Fund for calendar year 1993 <br />and thereaf er. <br /> <br />. We have bee told t.hat. the legislature and Governor will enact <br />legislation to adopt, new aid formulas, but it is not a given. It <br />also is not lear as to what the distribution formula will include <br />and if the ~e9i81ature and Governor will use the Local Government <br />Trust Fund 0 balance the state's budget (a projected 3~O million <br />I:lhort fAll) <br /> <br />AMC beliove that it is advisable to remind your legiSlators and <br />the Governo that counHes voted for the 1/2 cent state sales tax <br />increase to help create the Local Government Trust Fund. If <br />counties ar no longer going to be a recipient of G portion of the <br />proceeds 0 the fund, there is no reason for counties to <br />participate in it. Therefore, it is recommended that .counties <br />consider pa sage of the accompanying resolution to. accent your <br />concerns. I is very important that all commissioners continue to <br />contact thei legislat.ors and the Governor to express concern about <br />our lost aid and the effect the 10s8 of this aid will have on local <br />property ta :es. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />125 CHARLES 1 ENUE ST. PAUL MINNESO; 551Q3.210<l 1312-224-3344 FAX a12-224-6S40 <br />