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<br />Page I of2 <br /> <br />Kim <br /> <br />From: Peterson, Lynn [lpeterson@LMNC.ORG] <br />Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:03 AM <br />To: General legislative <br />Subject: [Iegislalive] Budget Update <br /> <br />Here's the latest update on the state budget deficit and the possibility of December aid cuts: <br /> <br />On Tuesday, we talked with Governor Ventura's chief lobbyist, Paul Aasen, and he assured us <br />that as of Tuesday, the governor does not intend to cut or delay the December payments to <br />cities. He said that he would let us know if anything changes but at this time, he said the <br />governor has not backed away from he earlier statements about "letting the legislature solve its <br />budget problem." He said that they have not heard anything from the Pawlenty transition <br />team about their desire to have the Ventura administration cut or delay the December aid <br />payments. <br /> <br />We have also talked to a key staff member at the Department of Revenue and he indicated <br />that there is a rumor floating around that the Pawlenty transition team may ask Ventura to <br />withhold a portion of the December aid payment. We have not confirmed ahy such rumor and <br />in fact, that may be the same rumor that was circulating before the budget forecast was <br />released. We will be talking to the Commissioner of Finance-designate, Dan McElroy, this <br />afternoon (Thursday) and we will send along any additional information we receive at that time. <br /> <br />In any event, the budget crisis is very real and we'll have to watch closely to see if anything <br />develops over the next couple of weeks. Without a doubt, next year's aid payments will be <br />under the gun as the legislature struggles to balance the state's budget. <br /> <br />We will update you as additional information becomes available. <br /> <br />Gary Carlson and Eric Willette <br /> <br />You are currently subscribed to legislative as: ksykes@centervilIemn.com <br />To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-legislative-4450H@Iistserv.Imnc.org <br /> <br />This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan <br />service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working <br />around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com <br /> <br />You are currently subscribed to legislative as: ksykes@centervilIemn.com <br />To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-Iegislative-4450H@listserv.Imnc.org <br /> <br />This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan <br />service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working <br /> <br />12/12/2002 <br />