Annexation & Land Use
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 CGMCÂ policy positions click on:Â 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



