Minnesotans eager for a say on state spending decisions will soon have a forum, thanks to leaders of three legislative budget committees. Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Lyndon Carlson, chairmen of the Senate and House Finance Committees, have joined with Rep. Loren Solberg, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, to schedule town meetings in a flurry of Minnesota cities later this month. The committees are the chief venues for determining how budget cuts will be enacted and whether Minnesota’s revenue shortfall will be addressed soley by cuts or by a combination of trims and taxes. More than half of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s proposed cuts are aimed at health and human services, and thus would fall disproportionately on citizens most in need.
Upcoming meetings are being held at:
- Bloomington: Tuesday, Feb. 24th at 7 PM
Bloomington City Hall
1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd. - Burnsville: Feb. 25th at 7:30 PM
Fairview Ridges Hospital
201 E. Nicollet Blvd - Coon Rapids: Feb. 26th at 7:00 PM
Coon Rapids City Hall
11155 Robinson Drive - Forest Lake: Feb. 26th at 6:30 PM
Forest Lake City Hall
220 N. Lake St - Minneapolis: Feb. 24th at 6:00 PM
Minneapolis Park Board
2117 West River Road - Plymouth: Feb. 26th at 7:00 PM
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Blvd - St. Paul : Feb. 26th at 6:00 PM
West Minnehaha Recreation Center in Frogtown
685 Minnehaha Ave W - White Bear Lake: Feb. 25th at 6:30 PM
White Bear Lake High School-South Campus
3551 McKnight Rd N
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