http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-mayor-addresses-comments-about-local-government-aid-7948 Comments for "LETTER: Mayor addresses comments about Local Government Aid" en http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-mayor-addresses-comments-about-local-government-aid-7948 <p>From Mayor Steve Cook<br /> Hutchinson</p> <p>Because of the importance of Local Government Aid to Hutchinson and many other cities in Minnesota, a few comments that have been made recently in letters to the editor in the Leader should be addressed. First, the LGA program replaced several other aid programs and was designed to provide tax base equalization so all Minnesota cities could provide basic levels of services at a reasonable tax rate.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-mayor-addresses-comments-about-local-government-aid-7948">read more</a></p> http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-mayor-addresses-comments-about-local-government-aid-7948#comments Opinion Thu, 08 May 2008 10:48:42 -0500 Melissa Sullivan 7948 at http://hutchinsonleader.com