Facing a multi-billion deficit for the next biennium, the state must address its broken revenue system instead of shifting its fiscal problems onto local governments. In order to accomplish this, all units of government—the state, cities, counties, and school districts—must partner together to find a fair, stable, and sustainable revenue system that will prevent a budget crisis like this in the future.

LGA Runs

• Governor’s 2010 supplemental budget proposes $118 million cut in LGA: City-by-city cuts
• Governor Unallots Cities by $192.5 million: City-by-city cuts
• Comparison of governor, House, and Senate proposed LGA reductions for 2009-2010

Advocacy Documents

• Minnesota Community Stabilization Act
• Executive Summary: How Greater Minnesota Cities Responded to the 2008, 2009 and 2010 LGA Unallotments
• Legislative Action Day Presentation Slides
• LGA Rally Message and Overview of Budget Proposals (Presentation)
• LGA Promotes Fair Property Taxation
• Comparison of 2008 City Tax Rates With and Without LGA
• State General Fund Expenditures: 2008-2009 Biennium
• Property Tax Aids & Credits: 2008-2009 Biennium
• New Direction is Needed to Solve Minnesota’s Fiscal Crisis
• Tell Us Your LGA Story

Links

• Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Minnesota Department of Finance
• Minnesota House Research: Taxes
• Minnesota House Research: State Aids

Policy Position

• Click here to view a PDF of the CGMC Property Taxes/LGA Policy Position.

Contact Information

CGMC Chairs

• Cynthia Jaksa
  Councilor, City of International Falls
  218-324-1545
  cynthiaj@ci.international-falls.mn.us
• Hal Leland
  Mayor, City of Fergus Falls
  218-332-5445
  hal.leland@ci.fergus-falls.mn.us
• Eric Sorensen
  City Manager, City of Winona
  507-457-8234
  ESorensen@ci.winona.mn.us
• Randy Wilson
  Mayor, City of Glencoe
  320-296-4274
  rwilson@hotmail.com

CGMC Lobbyists

• Tim Flaherty
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  tpflaherty@flaherty-hood.com
  651.225.8840
• Steve Peterson
  Senior Policy Analyst
  smpeterson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1922
• Bradley Peterson
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  bmpeterson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1911

House Taxes Committee
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• Chair: Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
  651.296.4218
  rep.ann.lenczewski@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Roger Reinert (DFL)
  651.296.4246
  rep.roger.reinert@house.mn
• Lead-GOP: Laura Brod (R)
  651.296.4229
  rep.laura.brod@house.mn

House Property Tax Division
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• Chair: Paul Marquart (DFL)
  651.296.6829
  rep.paul.marquart@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Denise Dittrich (DFL)
  651.296.5513
  rep.denise.dittrich@house.mn
• Lead-GOP: Morrie Lanning (R)
  651.296.5515
  rep.morrie.lanning@house.mn

Senate Taxes Committee
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• Chair: Thomas M. Bakk (DFL)
  651.296.8881
  sen.thomas.bakk@senate.mn
• Vice Chair: Rod Skoe (DFL)
  651.296.4196
  sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn
• Ranking Minority Member: Julianne E. Ortman (R)
  651.296.4837
  sen.julianne.ortman@senate.mn

Senate Property Tax Division
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• Chair: Rod Skoe (DFL)
  651.296.4196
  sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn