HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2003-28 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-28
RESOLUTION PROVIDING 2004 BUDGET PREPARATION GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota legislature has adopted legislation that significantly reduces
state aid to the City of Columbia Heights; and
WHEREAS, this legislation sets very restrictive levy limits; and
WHEREAS, this legislation does not allow for inflation or growth in the levy limits; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the full reduction of aid without increasing the city levy
would have a devastating effect on services to residents; and
WHEREAS, legislation has only allowed cities to make up 60 percent of the aid cuts through
levy limit increases; and
WHEREAS, previous state aid reductions and levy limits have reduced city services to residents;
and
WHEREAS, absorbing 40 percent of the 2004 aid reduction will further reduce city services to
residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager is instructed to prepare the
2004 budget utilizing the full levying authority allowed under levy limits; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all budget reductions should be done with the goal of
maintaining as many city services as possible.
Passed this 30th day of June 2003
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Kelzenberg
Williams
Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Ericson, Kelzenberg Nays: Nawrocki
Attest:
P'atricia Muscovitz, CMC, I~eputy City Clerk