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Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities briefs East Grand Forks on LGA, housing and infrastructure outcomes
Summary
Marty Seafford of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities updated the council on the legislative session: LGA was protected from cuts, a proposal to allow local-option sales tax by referendum failed, housing zoning proposals to limit local control were rejected, and bonding increased for water and wastewater grants and lead-line replacement.
Marty Seafford, representing the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, briefed the East Grand Forks City Council on Oct. 14 about key outcomes from the recent legislative session and what coalition staff will pursue next.
Seafford said the coalition unsuccessfully pushed for automatic inflation indexing for Local Government Aid (LGA), noting the legislature’s budget posture and a desire for zero‑based review. He described a separate threat in the session: a proposal that would have limited local…
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