NEW ULM — Flanked by New Ulm Mayor Bob Beussman, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak joined local city officials from south central Minnesota Wednesday to warn local residents about the crippling effects of potential cut to Local Government Aid (LGA) under the tax bill that Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed.
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill to cut $1 billion from the state budget Thursday evening saying the bill was unconstitutional and would result in higher property taxes. To bolster his argument, Dayton turned to an unlikely source — former Gov. Tim Pawlenty. At a press conference, Dayton said it was the earliest veto a governor has made during a legislative session since 1939.
Public safety officers and legislators held a noontime rally at the Capitol today to reinforce their opposition to Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s proposed 14 percent cut to Local Government Aid, which many cities and towns rely on to fund core services like police, fire and libraries.
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