Pat Baustian, who currently serves as president of the League of Minnesota Cities, took part in a virtual meeting Thursday to talk about needs in rural communities.
At a Friday news conference, the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said they hope the nation's divided Legislature can find a middle ground to help economically strained communities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities continuing push for Local Government Aid defense
During a Friday conference call, the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities again stated its most important issue for 2021 is protecting LGA. However, child care and water infrastructure were also cited as priorities. 3:23 pm, Jan. 29, 2021 ×
BEMIDJI The state Legislature has been in session for nearly a month and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities is keeping up its pressure to defend the Local Government Aid program.
The program is especially important to cities like Bemidji, which have a high volume of non-taxable property. The single most important thing the Legislature and governor can do this year to help Greater Minnesota communities is ensure that LGA is paid on time and in full, CGMC Executive Director Bradley Peterson said Friday. Peterson added that the coalition is already pleased with Gov. Tim Walz, who did not include any cuts to the program in hi