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for. delivering ser.vices from one level of government to another or seeking to reduce sel'Vice duplication, . . Transfer authority for use of revenues dedicated to such programs or provide appropriate and adequate alternatives, . Strive to improve ser.vices, reduce costs, and encourage innovations in the delivery of sel'Vices. . Acknowledge that sel'Vices delivered through cooperative agr.eements do not always result in providing the public with reduced costs, Cities should: . Initiate discussions with state and other local units of government to identify bur.dens for taxpayers resulting from overlapping sel'Vices as well as opportunities for cooperation and collaboration, . Document and publicize efficient and effective ser.vice deliver.y, including use of mutual aid agr.eements and other intergovernmental collaboration, . Explore methods for improving ser.vices, reducing costs, and encour.aging innovative approaches to overcome barriers to intergovernmental cooperation. The League should: . . Encour.age cities and other units of local government to explore opportunities to negotiate which unit should be responsible to fund and deliver services or collaborate on service delivery when appropriate, . Provide technical and educational resources and opportunities for cities to overcome barrier.s to reaching cooperative agr.eements and/or consolidation with other local units of government, IMPROVING LOCAL ECONOMIES LE-l. Workers' Compensation Problem: Minnesota's workers' compensation has been identified by business advocatel1 as one of the primary impediments to business expansion and job creation in our state'.' Cities and their officials are concerned about the system's impact on economic development and on the direct cost to local government taxpayers of providing benefits to employees. Solutions: In cases where Minnesota is less competitive than neighboring states with . 6 League of Minnesota Cities