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<br /> RESOLUTION NO. 66l
<br /> ,STATE OF MI~SOTA
<br /> COUNTY, OF ,RAMSEY
<br /> VILLAGE OF N~W BRIGHTON
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<br /> r , RESOLUTtbN PPPOSING THE PROPOSED METR.OPOLITAN TAX
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<br /> WHEREAs 'numerous solutions have been presented by the League of
<br /> Municipalities and others to so called Metropolitan and Local
<br /> ~~.Government "'problerns " , and
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<br /> WHEREaS many ,of 'the problems that are alleged to exist in the
<br /> .. , Metro'a:rea are assumed to result from the inefficiency of local
<br /> governtnenta'l'units and alleged 'lack of co-ordination for Metro
<br /> " wide problems ,and
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<br />-, WHE~~ 'the League of M~nicipalities has 'proposed an Interim
<br /> ,\<;!oImnit:t:'~e of -the Minne,sota Legislature to revise and reform the
<br /> tax laws of the State of Minnesota, and
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<br /> i\"- ,'WHEREAS the Village Council of the Village of New Brighton,
<br /> Minneso;t!.ai' believes that the loca~ municipalities in the Twin
<br /> "City Metropolitan area are in fact operating more efficiently,
<br /> econom!9a}ly and progressively than a Central Government,
<br /> could operate; and
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<br /> ~ ",,>-, ,WHEREASa piece meal attempt to provide for a seven county
<br /> ~ ,- Metropolitan gross earnings or other type of tax would eventually
<br /> dest+oy .local municipalities by separating the taxing and
<br /> 'spend~n~ power from local goyernroental bodies, and
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<br /> ,~- " " ~'WHERBASthe local governmental unii:~t(;f the Metropolitan area
<br /> :.1'l:a,ve nothampered'tll~ s'Ol'iJ.1;.it>h. of' Sueh~ 'altea wide metropolitan
<br /> '. " prpblems as the Ai:r'ptPrt commission', ~ t;jl~' '.J:i;apsit Commission,
<br /> .constr~tion of sewage facilities under 'the supervision of the'
<br /> ,'M,innesotaPollq"t;,.ion Cc;mtrb1" Ag~n:cy' and> pther similar matters, ,and
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<br /> '>"':l, WHEREAS any proposal to provide for a seven county special tax
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<br /> is not only o;i d()ubtf~f--cOPst.ttu.t'1ol1ali.ty,ibn't; is premature if
<br /> adopted prior 'to the report of "the Interim Committee as
<br /> ,6ugg;ested by 't:;he League of Municipali::ies
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