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- F ri dayF ax - <br /> <br />A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities <br /> <br />Not too late to register for City Day at <br />the Capitol <br />Add your voice to the more than 400 city <br />officials who will be in St. Paul April 9 to tell <br />their stories about the real and profound <br />impacts of proposals by the Governor and <br />Legislature on their communities. <br /> <br />City Day at the Capitol, hosted by the League <br />of Minnesota Cities, is an opportunity to tell <br />legislators how your city will be impacted by: <br /> <br /> · Cuts to revenue sharing <br /> <br /> · Levy limits; <br /> <br /> · Restrictions on debt; and more. <br /> <br /> The agenda for City Day at the Capitol <br /> includes: <br /> · 10:30 a.m. - Registration (LMC, 145 <br /> University Ave. W) <br /> · 11 a.m.-Noon <br /> Group A - Legislative briefing <br /> (Christ Lutheran Church, 105 <br /> University Ave. W) <br /> Group B - Box lunch (LMC) <br /> · Noon- 1 p.m. <br /> Group A - Box lunch (LMC) <br /> Group B - Legislative briefing <br /> (Christ Lutheran Church) <br /> · 2:15 p.m. -Assemble on front steps of <br /> Capitol <br /> · 2:30 p.m. - Press conference, Capitol <br /> steps <br /> <br /> To help you prepare for City Day at the <br /> Capitol, we've prepared this checklist: <br /> <br /> 1. RSVP. While registration is not <br /> necessary, it is encouraged to help ensure <br /> an accurate meal count. Please send the <br /> name(s) and title(s) of each participant - <br /> including a business leader and resident - <br /> and the name of your city to Stephanie <br /> <br /> April 4, 2003 <br /> Page 1 <br /> Lake, LMC, at slake~lmnc.org or by fax <br /> to (651) 215-4141. <br /> <br />2. Request a meeting with your legislators <br /> before or after the press conference. To <br /> make an appointment, call your <br /> legislators' office; tell them the date and <br /> time you'd like to meet; and the names of <br /> the people in your group. Also share the <br /> topics you'd like to discuss (levy limits, <br /> debt restrictions, cuts to revenue sharing). <br /> You can learn more about your legislators <br /> by visiting: <br /> www.leg, state.mn.us/le.~legdir, asp. <br /> <br />3. Answer the following questions, and be <br /> prepared to share your answers with <br /> legislators: <br /> · How would cuts to revenue sharing, <br /> levy limits, and restrictions on debt <br /> impact your city and its ability to <br /> provide services, conduct <br /> infrastructure and capital <br /> improvement projects? <br /> · What actions is your city <br /> considering in light of the <br /> proposals? What steps already have <br /> been taken? <br /> · How will businesses be impacted by <br /> the decisions? Residents? <br /> <br />4. The League is located in St. Paul, one- <br /> half mile north of 1-94 and two blocks <br /> west of the State Capitol on the comer of <br /> Rice and University. <br /> <br /> Traveling east or west on 1-94, take <br /> Marion (Kellogg) north. Follow Marion <br /> to Sherbume. Turn right onto Sherbume <br /> to Rice. Go fight onto Rice for one block <br /> to University. Go right onto University. <br /> The first driveway on the right is the main <br /> entrance for the lot and for parking. <br /> <br />For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. <br /> 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 <br /> <br /> <br />