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03/11/2010
CENSUS FORMS ARE IN THE MAIL AND MAY HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR HOME ALREADY. FAIRMONT CITY ADMINSTRATOR JIM ZARLING SAYS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FILL THEM OUT AND SEND THEM BACK IN AS SOON AS YOU CAN. HE SAYS ACCURATE CENSUS NUMBERS CAN HELP THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID FROM THE STATE AND THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDING THE STATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR ON SOME PRIJECTS.
SPEAKING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID MR. ZARLING SAYS THE CITY IS TAKING ANOTHER HIT FROM THE LATEST BUDGET REDUCTIONS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. THE CITY IS LOOOKING AT A REDUCTION OF 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE AID FROM THE CITYS TOTAL BUDGET OF 6.5 MILLION DOLARS FOR THIS YEAR.
JIM ZARLING SAYS THIS LATEST ROUND OF REDUCTIONS IN L G A WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY TO THE COMMUNITY.
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ROD HALVORSEN
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