Click here for the full agenda of events: Legislative Action Day Agenda
Click here for registration materials: Legislative Action Day Registration
CGMC’s Legislative Action Day & Reception is February 8, 2012
CGMC Statement on State Budget Surplus
Statement from Alan Oberloh, President of the Coalition of Greater MN Cities and Mayor of Worthington, Regarding State Budget Announcement
“There is no doubt that the state budget was balanced on the backs of Minnesota property taxpayers.
“State policy makers should take a deep breath, put the money in the bank, and wait [...]
CGMC Summer Conference
[ August 3, 2011; ] Now is the time to register for our Summer Conference. Here is the agenda and registration.
Tax Conference Committee Approves LGA Cuts
Last night, the tax conference committee adopted the House’s position of phasing out LGA to Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth. The committee also adopted the Senate position of paying LGA at the 2010 paid amount, rather than the certified 2011 levels for greater Minnesota. Rep. Ann Lenczewski (DFL-Bloomington) was the sole vote against these provisions. [...]
Senate Taxes Omnibus Bill Advances
This afternoon the Senate Omnibus Tax bill advanced out of the Taxes committee and moves to the floor for a full Senate vote next week. The provisions regarding Local Government Aid did not change. See the previous post for impacts on local government aid.
DEED “Road Show” to tout agency’s economic development tools
DEED’s “Road Show” tour, led by agency commissioner Dan McElroy and other agency staff, will visit 11 cities across the state starting June 22 in Rochester. This year’s theme is “New Tools for New Times.”
These tour dates offer local elected officials and others an opportunity to learn more about the agency’s economic development tools, including the [...]
CGMC to present at LMC annual conference
[ June 25, 2010; 7:00 am to 8:00 am. ] Join fellow city officials and CGMC staff members for a recap of the 2010 legislative session and a preview of this year’s summer conference during the annual CGMC breakfast at the League of Minnesota Cities conference in St. Cloud. The meeting will be held June 25 at 7:00 a.m. in the Wilson Suite of the St. Cloud [...]
