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Outlining the City's 2016 Legislative Agenda.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is a major center of commerce and business activity; and
WHEREAS, cities provide important public services including police, fire, public works, code enforcement, libraries, parks and recreation, housing and economic development, and city administration; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, as the capital city, must protect and enhance its community cultural, educational, and entertainment assets of statewide importance which contribute to our regional economic competitiveness; and
WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul continues to act with purpose to ensure that people in our region can live and work in a diverse, vibrant community with quality educational opportunities, safe streets and modern infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is challenged to address the societal impacts related to the academic achievement gap, employment disparities, and the concentration of poverty; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul welcomes a continued partnership with the governor and legislature to help stabilize property taxes, create economic development, improve public safety, and repair or replace our core infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul encourages the governor and legislature to view all legislative action through an equity lens and that legislation proposed and passed avoid further marginalization and continuing disparities. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the following items are the legislative agenda of the City of Saint Paul for the 2016 Minnesota legislative session:
Revenue, Taxes and Finance
Advocate for the continued restoration of previous cuts to LGA and add a growth factor for the cost of providing city services.
Advocate for property tax exemption and sales tax exemption on construction materials for a professional soccer stadium in Saint Paul.
Oppose state-imposed levy limits and ensure maximum flexibility for local revenue...
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