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COVID-19 and Cities
COVID-19 and Cities News and Resources Page
Recent News Releases
- St. Louis Park receives 2021 Sustainable City Award from League of Minnesota Cities
- Spring Grove honored by the League of Minnesota Cities for outdoor classrooms
- South St. Paul and West St. Paul honored by the League of Minnesota Cities for fire personnel mental health program
- North Branch honored by the League of Minnesota Cities for COVID-19 response
- League honors first responders with presentation of President’s Award
- Retired Buffalo City Administrator Merton Auger receives 2021 Leadership Award
- Former Blaine Mayor Tom Ryan honored with top award for elected officials
- Sartell honored by the League of Minnesota Cities for road pretreatment innovation
- Statement on Legislative Housing Proposal Announced Aug. 9, 2021
LMC in the News
- 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)
- 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