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RESOLUTION NO. 4952
RESOLU'T'ION REQUESTING STATE LEGISLATION TO AMEND LAWS
REGARDING MUNICIPAL PURCHASING OF LANDS FOR OPEN SPACE USES
WHEREAS, lands purchased by local units of government for open space use
sometime have delinquent taxes plus penalties due which often costs local tax-
payers excessive monies, and
WHEREAS, the local municipality is required to satisfy these delinquent pay-
meats, as purchaser, and
WHEREAS, some potential open space land may not be purchased by
municipalities because of pending payments and added costs, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED tha t the City of Richfield, Minnesota
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wishes to have its legislators work diligently for the legislation to permit local
units of government to purchase land for open space purposes without being re-
quired to pay delinquent taxes and penalties .
Passed by the city council of the City of Richfield this 26th day of March,
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1973,
ATTEST;
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Thomas J. Mean City Clerk