1958-1762rRESOLUTION Id0. 1762
RESOLUTION DECLARING OPPOSITION OF THE VTLZAGE
OF RTCHFTELD TO THE ESTABLISHMENR~ OF A COUNTY
WELFARE SYSTEM FOR HEiJNEPIN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, attempts have been made in past Legislative Sessions to change
the welfare system in Hennepin County from a Township to a County system, and
WHEREAS, it has been reported that such an attempt may be made again in
the forthcoming 1959 Legislative Session, and
WHEREAS, a County Welfare system is contrary to the beat interests of
the residents of the Village of Richfield,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village
of Richfield is opposed to changing the Township Welfare system to a County
Welfare System in Hennepin County for the following reasons:
1. .A County Welfare system would shift the cost of welfare
services so that the Village of Richfield-would be rac~uired
to pay an inequitable, unjust and dispropoxtionate part of
coat of welfare services in the County.
2. A County Welfare system would require the Village of
Richfield to pxy part of the cost of the welfare services
provided to residents of the. City of Minneapolis.
3. The County Welfare system is contrary to the principle
of "Home Rule Government."
/~. The Township Welfare System has functioned satisfactorily
for many years ~ this County.
5. There is .no assurance that a County Welfare system wi11
function as well or batter than the present system in
this County.
6. There i s no justification for shifting one financial burden
from a local to a county-wide basis when other financial
burdens such as schools, public improvements, etc. are
being dealt with on a local basis.
IT TS FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be sent to each
member of the Hennepin County Board of County Commissioners, to each member of
the State Legislature from Hennepin County and to the Governor of the State
of Minnesota.
Passed by the council of the
December, 195.
ATTEST:
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~: d. Moline, Village Clerk
Village of Richfield this 22nd day of
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Irving R. eldsen, Mayor
. R. an Krevelen, Manager
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