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<br />JANE KRENTZ
<br />Senator" District 51
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<br />III State Capitol
<br />76 Constitution Avenue
<br />St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
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<br />Phone: (551) 296-7061
<br />Fax: (651) 296-6511
<br />internet e-mail .
<br />senjane.krentz@sena1e.leg.state.mn.us
<br />May 3, 2002
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<br />Jim March
<br />1880 Main Street
<br />Centervill 55038
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<br />Greeting. want to take this opportunity to touch base with the elected officials of the area.
<br />As you know, Centerville is now in the newly created Senate District 52, which includes my
<br />home on Square Lake in May Township. I am proud to have represented Centerville and
<br />many other communities in northern Washington and Anoka Counties in the Minnesota
<br />Senate for the past ten years.
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<br />I am currently the Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, and I also
<br />serve on the Environment & Agriculture Budget Division, E-12 Education Budget Division,
<br />Education Policy Committee, Crime Prevention Committee, and FinanceCommittee.
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<br />I plan on visiting all of the sixteen communities and six school districts that make up the new
<br />Senate District 52. I wanted to wait until my legislative responsibilities were completed and
<br />hope we will finish our work soon. I am concerned that if we do not reach an agreement with
<br />the House, the Governor will simply unallot funds to cover the $439 million shortfall. The
<br />most likely targets, as you probably know, would be state aid to school districts and local
<br />governments, which would shift additional burdens onto local taxpayers. I am opposed to
<br />this approach, and am committed to working with you and other local officials to ensure a fair
<br />resolution to the budget impasse.
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<br />The communities that are included in the new district 52 are May Township, Marine on St.
<br />Croix, Scandia, Forest Lake, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Centerville, Linwood, Columbus, Stillwater,
<br />Stillwater Township, Dellwood, Willernie, Mahtomedi, Birchwood Village, and Pine
<br />Springs.
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<br />I am planning on visiting with all of the elected officials in the new district, and I look
<br />forward to seeing you at your May 2200 council meeting. Please don't hesitate to contact me
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<br />SERVING: Blaine, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Centerville, Forest Lake, Scandia, Marine on St. Croix,
<br />Hugo, sod May Township
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