The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities supports substantive changes to the state’s annexation law that will lead to better land-use planning, energy conservation, greater environmental protection, fairer tax bases, and fewer conflicts between townships and cities. CGMC also supports technical annexation changes that have been agreed to by cities and townships.

Advocacy Documents

• Warroad: Environmental degredation, property tax inequities result from annexation barriers
• Minnesota cannot afford the cost of sprawl
• Municipal Boundary Adjustment final report
• Land use planning key to reducing greenhouse gases
• Benefits of annexation reform
• Chronology of annexation program

2011-2012 Bills to Watch

• HF 52/SF 13: City, county, and town zoning control and ordinance variances provided
• HF 753/SF 792: Concurrent detachment and annexation provided
• HF 1738/ SF 1450: Municipality detachment provided

Policy Positions

• To view the 2012 CGMC policy positions click on: 2012 Annexation/Land Use
• Municipal Boundary Adjustments
• Current Minnesota annexation statute

Contact Information

CGMC Chairs

• Matt Brenk
  Mayor, City of Detroit Lakes
  218.847.3112
  mattbrenk@loretel.net
• Patti Gartland
  City Administrator, City of Sartell
  320.253.2171
  patti@sartellmn.com
• Gary Neumann
  Asst City Administrator, City of Rochester
  507.328.2000
  gneumann@rochestermn.gov

CGMC Lobbyists

• Tim Flaherty
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  tpflaherty@flaherty-hood.com
  651.225.8840
• Bradley Peterson
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  bmpeterson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1911
• Nancy Larson
  Senior Legislative Associate
  nalarson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1921

House Government Operations and Elections Committee
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• Chair: Joyce Peppin (R)
  651-296-7806
  rep.joyce.peppin@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Rich Murray (R)
  651-296-8216
  rep.rich.murray@house.mn
• Lead-DFL: Michael V. Nelson (DFL)
  651-296-3751
  rep.michael.nelson@house.mn

Senate Local Government and Elections Committee
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• Chair: Ray Vandeveer (R)
  651-296-4351
  sen.ray.vandeveer@senate.mn
• Vice Chair: Roger Chamberlain (R)
  651-296-1253
  sen.roger.chamberlain@senate.mn
• Ranking Minority Member: Katie Sieben (DFL)
  651-297-8060
  sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn

Senate State Government Innovation and Veterans Committee
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• Chair: Mike Parry (R)
  651-296-9457
  sen.mike.parry@senate.mn
• Vice Chair: Ted Daley (R)
  651-297-8073
  sen.ted.daley@senate.mn
• Ranking Minority Member: Charles Wiger (DFL)
  651-296-6820
  sen.chuck.wiger@senate.mn