Local Government Aid (LGA) is police, fire protection, libraries, safe roads, parks, and more. Cutting LGA, as Gov. Pawlenty has proposed, will result in cuts to core city services and weaken a city's economic health. If you value your city services, contact the governor and your legislators and tell them that cutting LGA is the wrong direction for Minnesota.
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2008 Unallotment: $142,581
2009 Unallotment: $122,977
2010 Unallotment: $283,755
The City of Detroit Lakes reduced services such as park and recreation programs, civic engagement programs, and lifeguard services at beaches to cope with its 2010 aid cuts. On the revenue side, the city increased its levy 15% and adjusted various fees.