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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
vi U.ME OF ARDEN H 11I.:S
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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF STATE ASSUMPTION OF THE
MAJOR SHARE OF EDUCATION AND WELFARE COSTS AS A
1.1EANS OF AFFORDING '-"STING PROPERTY nx REUEF
AND RETAiNING THE PROPERTY TAX AS A MEANS OF
SUPPORTING LOCAL SERVICES
RESOLUTION NO. 11-<l~
WhGrnas the pO\1Sr ,'0 tax and spend directly affects the declslon-
making power axarcilBd at each !Bvel of governmant
Whereas decision-making power gravitates tow~rd those units of
government whiCh have "taxing and spsndlng authol"lty and aWllY 'rom
those which do not
Whereas tha council ef Village of Arden Hills believes the
combination of property tax limitations ~nd a freeze on state 'Inanclal
aids to local units of government .111 destroy the present stata/lecal
decision-making balance
Whereas ^l"den In! Is of"ncil'lls have been conservativE! in Increeslng
municipal expenditures
Whereas the legislative process is already overburdened with local
bills and any reduction of decision-making powers on the local level
wi I ~ Increase the numbor of bi I is of a local no'hJre abolla the 40% of
6.000 bills introduced In the 1971 session,greatly increasing the cost
of toe legislative session
WhBreas use at the Consumer Price Inde~ as an Index ef Inflation
In a~y tax 'im!t~tion 'egislatlon will have the effect of forcing 8
continuing ~~ductlon in ,local 5erylc~s
Whereas 0 reductto~ In services dcas not greatly affect the tax
III I i of citizens, buT l) :reductioP1 is greatvy no"~iceeble to citizens
Whsreas tho Villago.~ouncll of Arden Hills bellellos that while
citizens want property~tax.s lowered they do not want municlp~1
III r', i C9~ reduced
NOVI, -;-her'eiore, be It rosolved by ,'he VH IB~le council of Arden Hills
th.t tha council:
i. SellBvesthat there IS historic and lego1 Justification in thest~t~
assuming respDnslbillty for Dupport of public education and/or welfare.
2. Sl1Jlieves that the des:lre of tho !e"lsl'ltJH.... to tlfford substantial
B~HJ ~':}~f~n9 pp~pa8"'fV 'fi::n~ 'l"e~~o'r CiHi b~'ba$"t .3chuGved by a si~a';.~ ells,sumptioN
-. .:>f OJ IlIGjor ShlH"E' of 'i"tw costs of Elduc<1tloll<lnd/or l~elfe:re.
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3. V~B.5 85 .ssont!~B the preserv~tlon of some reasonable balance
batwean local and s~atB decision-making responsibilities regardIng
tax~ng and spending. -
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4. B011evas that a shift in the tax burden should recognize ability
of i's;<pllyers 'i'o pay and -1'118'" .tl13ro should be a I'elllttonship between
the SCtlrce of the t~x end services provided.
5. Belioves that Arden Hills Government should not be subject to
ei'bitn'll"',.y levy ! im~t~tions.
6. Rejects the use of the Consumer's Price Index as a means of
mIHlsu~'ingthe cost of pl'ovlding local services on the grounds that
the CPt measures incra~.es In the costs of items which are not
impori'ant l!dsll1ents b m1Jnic.pal budgets and does not measure selerles
and tlegcs Ilh I cn f.'Iske up llIore th!21l he I f of munlc I pe I expend I 'tures.
7. VI.WS.5 essentle! the replacement by ~rterllatlve sources of
revaoya of tbe funds now derived from p.rcaplt~and personal property
reimburs$me..'l' p~ymen.,.s if !,!'lrt of an of 'rllese funds should be eliminated
~s pBr? of l!I new tax blJ~.
8. OP:HHH';S 51", f ree:co of. per Clip Ha and ;larsona I !H'Operty re illlbursement
payments.
AND BE 91 FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
The CierI< Adrnh1Estretor.Js directed to furnish .certlfled copies of
tills resolution to SSV1lltor Robert O. Asllbech end Represelltatlve
Rlcha~d And3rsan, to ellroembers of the Ho~se end Senate Tax Committees.
to GDv~rllor Anderson, to the Ramsey C~untv lesgu6 of Munlclpalltles,
OInt! to the leaguil of MinnesoTa Munlclp!:l!!tie~, (HHI to the press.
Pes~~d by th0 COUrlc!! this 27 d~y of Septemb~r. !971.
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lorr~l~s Stromquist 0
Clcr~ Adminijsti.~tor
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