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COVID-19 and Cities
COVID-19 and Cities News and Resources Page
Recent News Releases
- ‘It’s time to talk about mental health’ — Eleven Minnesota organizations launch campaign to support public safety professionals suffering from PTSD
- Minnesota cities propose housing policy solutions that work
- Students receive honors in 2021 Mayor for a Day Essay Contest
LMC in the News
- Twin Cities suburbs see wave of city manager retirements (Star Tribune)
- Lifting the burden: Initiative to help MN first responders with PTSD carry emotional load (KARE 11)
- House lawmakers consider grant program to spur housing rehab, development across state (Session Daily)
- A unified front on the opioid crisis (Star Tribune)
- Minnesota’s government salary cap remains point of frustration for local cities and counties (Savage Pacer)
- Cities seek changes to disability pension laws as cops quit in droves (Minnesota Reformer)
- Fad or future? Examining the post-pandemic outlook for remote work and transportation (Center for Transportation Studies)
- Counterpoint: Local housing solutions are best addressed by cities (Star Tribune)
- Minnesota Highway 36 streamlining in northeast metro spurs development, concerns from some businesses (Star Tribune)
- Why is there a new cellular pole in my Minneapolis neighborhood? (Star Tribune)
- ‘Street fee’ bill rekindles dispute (Finance & Commerce)
- Online meetings spark greater civic engagement (Star Tribune)
- Local leaders see rising interest in public meetings conducted virtually (Pioneer Press)
- Counterpoint: Developers’ studies misrepresent role of fees in housing costs (Star Tribune)
- Exploring Local Government Aid (CCX TV)
- Counterpoint: Cities are well-suited to make decisions on fees on new housing development (Star Tribune)
Hot Topics (alphabetical)
Budget/Property Tax/Finance
- City revenue sources (pdf)
- Budget Guide for Cities (pdf)
- Local Government Aid 101
- Local Government Aid’s history and background (pdf)
- MN Department of Revenue LGA Spreadsheet
- City property tax reports
- House of Representatives Nonpartisan Research Department resources on property taxes
Conflict of Interest
- Official Conflict of Interest (pdf)
- Handbook for Minnesota Cities Ch. 22: Expenditures, Purchasing and Contracts (pdf)
Data Practices/Data Classifications
- Minnesota Statute 13.82—Comprehensive law enforcement data classifications
- Data Practices: Analyze, Classify, Respond (pdf)
First Amendment
- First Amendment Concepts for Protests in Cities
- Letter of the Law: Say What? Freedom of Speech in the Public Workplace
Housing and Development
Human Resources/Personnel
- HR Reference Manual (City employment basics, hiring, discipline & termination, compensation, benefits, labor relations, personnel policies)
- Federal Health Care Reform/Affordable Care Act Resources
Transportation
League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)
Race Equity
- LMC’s race equity initiative
- Ending Systemic Racism: What’s the City’s Role?
- Government Alliance on Race and Equity website