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Published February 06, 2013, 12:00 AM

Small cities worry over state aid's future

Cities would receive more state money next year if legislators approve Governor Mark Dayton’s budget, but after that some could get smaller checks from the Capitol. Dayton proposes adding $80 million next year to the Local Government Aid (LGA) program that primarily helps Greater Minnesota and urban cities, a 19 percent increase.

By: Don Davis, Forum News Service and Al Edenloff, Echo Press Editor, Alexandria Echo Press

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