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COVID-19 and Cities
COVID-19 and Cities News and Resources Page
Recent News Releases
- New Social Media Accounts Offer City Policy and Governance News
- City of Columbia Heights named as the 2020 Sustainable City Award Recipient by the League of Minnesota Cities
- Granite Falls Mayor Dave Smiglewski Honored With Top Award for Elected Officials
- 2020 City of Excellence Award Winners Announced
- City of Lakeville Administrator Justin Miller Honored with the 2020 Leadership Award from the League of Minnesota Cities
- GreenStep Cities Announces 2020 Step Achievements
- Mayor of Minnetonka, Wiersum, Elected as League of Minnesota Cities President for 2020-2021
- City Officials Elected to League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors
- Statement from the League of Minnesota Cities Regarding Allocation of CARES Act Funding
- Statement from League of Minnesota Cities & Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Regarding Law Enforcement Arbitration Reform
LMC in the News
- No state disaster funds for civil unrest damages under plan heard in House committee (Session Daily)
- ‘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)
- Defending Local Government Aid is a shared priority in 2021 (Bemidji Pioneer)
- Letter: Police Accountability Act a good first step (Austin Daily Herald)
- Cities, towns must not be left out of emergency relief. (Star Tribune)
- As Minnesota recognizes PTSD in first responders, cities brace for rising costs (MPR)
- 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