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<br />MAR 2 1 2003 <br /> <br /> <br />CITY .F AN..VEIt <br /> <br />1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (163) 755-5100 <br />FAX (163) 755-8923. WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Anoka County City Managers/Administrators/Clerks <br />North Metro Mayor's Association Cities <br />Association of Metropolitan Municipalities <br />Gary Carlson, League of MN Cities <br /> <br />Resolution Preserving Local Government contro\t <br />V <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 19, 2003 <br /> <br />Dear Local Government Official: <br /> <br />The Andover City Council has adopted the attached resolution calling for the Preservation of Local <br />Government Control. As the legislature continues to debate the magnitude of state aid cuts for city <br />government, difficulties facing cities continue to gtgw with _ the very real possibility of expanded <br />state interference in local government decision-malting processes. The threat of continuing levy <br />limits in the face of drastic local government aid cut~ levy freezes,. reverse referendum, limitations <br />on City debt issuance, wage freezes and other m~asures. designed to weaken local government <br />control will prevent local elected officials from effectively responding to constituent concerns. <br /> <br />We would like to thank the AMM, LMC and NMMA for their support in carrying our message <br />forward. If your city has not already done so, please feel free to use this resolution as a model in <br />support of preserving local government control and distributing this to the Governor's Office and <br />key legislators. If you have any questions, please contact John Erar, City administrator at 763-767- <br />5100. <br />