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183 Univlersity Avenue East <br />. Paul,, Minnesota 55101 <br />(612) 227 -5600 <br />CAP'I'TOL COUNT" <br />RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPERTY TAX REFORM <br />F IMIINEsOT <br />, March I pi 1988 Rouse of Representatives research <br />suggests that although 64 percent of the state revenue is collected <br />in the metropolitan area only, 4 percent is returned to the <br />Arden I�III <br />� . <br />metro, lolitan area, and this da�sparity is growing at about two <br />percent per year: aand, <br />I=allcon Heights <br />March 198 House of Representatives research <br />Gem Lake <br />indica <br />indicates, property <br />p p tax. payers fat all income levels) in the <br />L�au d+� rd asl�e <br />� <br />Twin ' <br />` ties metropolitan, area, pa higher property taxes than <br />property taxpayers (at all income levels) outstate and <br />Kittle Canada <br />, many outatate needy people have relocated to the <br />Maplewood <br />metropolitan area; and <br />M1olunds View <br />a <br />WHEREAS , prior' state attempts at tax reform have re- distributed <br />do h. a <br />dollars to geographic areas as opposed to individuals in need; and <br />New Brighton <br />'WHEREAS , redistributed state dollars should be received by <br />North Oaks <br />those in need, and not just redistributed to geographic areas and <br />all those living in those areas; and <br />N. Sit. P'auuili <br />WHEREAS,, the cost of living. in the metropolitan area is much <br />I�i��s�� ��urri�'�+ <br />higher than outstate , and, these costs are reflected in higher <br />property, taxes: and <br />Roseville <br />WHEREAS,, the higher living costs within the metropolitan area <br />St. Anthony <br />�aSe� ah►e burden to "�.� '+� <br />increases t any r local governments and !school. <br />districts to deliver equal services, and are compounded by higher <br />St. Paul <br />property ltaxe,s paid by metropolitan properties; and <br />Shoreview <br />WHEREAS, a further <br />r t of resources limits the. ability of the <br />metropolitan cities to provide and to maintain the necessary <br />infrastructure and services already existing: i urban and uts a►te <br />cities; ands <br />hite Bear Lake <br />WHEREAS, the higher housing costs in the metropolitan area. <br />White Bear Township <br />increase the burden of local governments and school districts to <br />deliver equal services,, and would be compounded by higher property <br />tale's paid. by metropolitan properties <br />OW, THEREFORE, B IT SOLVED by the members of the Ramsey <br />County Local Governments that the Minnesota Legislature <br />take legislative ive ac ]�n a t will eliminate any further shift of <br />resources from the metropolitan area. <br />BE IT OLVE' that spate aid be targeted to those in <br />need, rather than those who simply reside in a geographic area. <br />BE IT STILL F7JRTHER RESOLVED, that the Legislature provide total <br />state financial support to play, for mandated welfare and sociasl <br />service coast's incurred by counties, cities and school districts <br />Adopted by the Ramsey County League of Local <br />Governments this 19th day of October , 198 8 . <br />President Vice president <br />