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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO, 93-74
RESOLUTION ENDORSING EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE UNFUNDED MANDATES
Whereas, unfunded mandates on local government have increased significantly in
recent years.
Whereas, federal and state mandates do not consider local circumstances,
costs, or capacity, and subject cities to civil or criminal penalties for
noncompliance;
Whereas, federal and state mandates require compliance regardless of other
pressing local needs and priorities affecting the health, welfare, and safety
of citizens;
Whereas, federal and state burdens on local governments force cities to impose
a combination of higher local taxes and fees on local taxpayers and/or reduce
local services to citizens;
Whereas, federal and state mandates are often inflexible, "one-size-fits-allll
requirements with unrealistic time frames and overly specific and inflexible
procedures where less costly alternatives may be just as effective;
Whereas, the cumulative impact of these laws and rules directly affect the
citizens of our cities; and
Whereas, the League of Minnesota Cities, in collaboration with the National
League of Cities, seeks to help citizens understand and then help encourage
lawmakers to reduce the burden and inflexibility of unfunded mandates,
beginning with a National Unfunded Mandates Dayan October 27, 1993;
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the City of Arden Hills endorses the
League's efforts and those of the National League of Cities and will fully
inform our citizens about the impact of state federal mandates on our local
spending and taxes;
Be it further resolved that the City of Arden Hills endorses this year of
mandate awareness, beginning on October 27 by informing and working with
members of our congressional delegation and our state legislators to educate
them about the impact of federal and state mandates and the actions necessary
to reduce these burdens on our citizens.
Passed by the Arden Hills
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Thomas R. Sather, Mayor
December, 1993.
ATTEST
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Dorothy A. Person
City Administ~ator
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