Lakeland Currents
Local Government Aid
Season 10 Episode 20 | 27m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Discussion about local government aid.
In 2002, the city of Bemidji received more than $3.2 million in Local Government Aid. But by 2008, Bemidji’s LGA had dropped by just about $1 million. In response, the city raised its property tax levy and cut overtime for all departments, among other actions.
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Lakeland Currents is a local public television program presented by Lakeland PBS
Lakeland Currents
Local Government Aid
Season 10 Episode 20 | 27m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
In 2002, the city of Bemidji received more than $3.2 million in Local Government Aid. But by 2008, Bemidji’s LGA had dropped by just about $1 million. In response, the city raised its property tax levy and cut overtime for all departments, among other actions.
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