469.180 DEVELOPMENT PACTS WITH ENTITIES OF OTHER STATES. Subdivision 1. Agreements authorized. A county or two or more adjacent counties may make an agreement with contiguous political subdivisions of an adjacent state, with nonprofit corporations, or both, to improve the economic development of the area. Subd. 2. Tax levies. Notwithstanding any law, the county board […]
469.1811 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPT; AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING FACILITY. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) “Agricultural processing facility” means land, buildings, structures, fixtures, and improvements used or operated primarily for the processing or production of marketable products from agricultural crops, including waste and residues from agricultural crops, but not including livestock or livestock products, […]
469.1812 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 469.1812 to 469.1815, the following terms have the meanings given. Subd. 2. Governing body. “Governing body” means, for a city, the city council; for a school district, the school board; for a county, the county board; and for a town, the board of supervisors. Subd. 3. […]
469.1813 ABATEMENT AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Authority. The governing body of a political subdivision may grant a current or prospective abatement, by contract or otherwise, of the taxes imposed by the political subdivision on a parcel of property, which may include personal property and machinery, or defer the payments of the taxes and abate the interest […]
469.1814 BONDING AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Authority. A political subdivision may issue bonds or other obligations to provide an amount equal to the sum of the abatements granted for a property under section 469.1813. The maximum principal amount of these bonds may not exceed the estimated sum of the abatements for the property for the years […]
469.1815 ADMINISTRATIVE. Subdivision 1. Inclusion in proposed and final levies. The political subdivision must add to its levy amount for the current year under sections 275.065 and 275.07 the total estimated amount of all current year abatements granted. If all or a portion of an abatement levy for a prior year was uncollected, the political […]
469.182 EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS; FIRST CLASS CITIES. Any city of the first class may establish and conduct an employment bureau, and provide for its regulation and maintenance by the city. History: 1987 c 291 s 183
469.183 BONDS FOR MUNICIPAL MARKET; FIRST CLASS CITIES. Subdivision 1. Issuance. The governing body of any city of the first class that owns, maintains, and operates its own municipal market may issue negotiable bonds in an amount in the aggregate not exceeding $200,000. These bonds shall be in the denominations and payable at the places […]
469.1831 NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM; FIRST CLASS CITY. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) “Neighborhood action plan” means the plan developed with the participation of neighborhood residents under subdivision 6. (c) “Neighborhood revitalization program” or “program” means the program developed under subdivision 5. […]
469.184 MUNICIPAL COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The legislature finds that in many cities within the state there are small and medium sized commercial buildings which are physically deteriorating and in need of rehabilitation; that there is a need for city programs for the rehabilitation of these commercial buildings; that some owners of […]
469.185 CONVEYING LAND TO PROMOTE INDUSTRY, EMPLOYMENT. Any municipality owning lands in fee simple and not restricted by the grant, may convey the lands for a nominal consideration to encourage and promote industry and provide employment for citizens. History: 1987 c 291 s 186
469.186 BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY; STATUTORY CITIES. The council of any statutory city may establish and maintain a bureau of information and publicity for the purpose of furnishing tourists information and for outdoor advertising and for preparing, publishing, and circulating information and facts concerning the recreational facilities and business and industrial conditions of the […]
469.187 FIRST CLASS CITY SPENDING FOR PUBLICITY; PUBLICITY BOARD. Any city of the first class may expend money for city publicity purposes. The city may levy a tax, not exceeding 0.00080 percent of estimated market value. The proceeds of the levy shall be expended in the manner and for the city publicity purposes the council […]
469.188 2ND, 3RD CLASS CITY MAY LEVY TO ADVERTISE ITS RESOURCES. The governing body of any city of the second or third class in this state may levy a tax for the purpose of advertising agricultural, industrial business, and all other resources of the community. History: 1987 c 291 s 189; 1989 c 277 art […]
469.189 SPEND TO ADVERTISE CITY; STATUTORY, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH CLASS CITY. The governing body of any statutory city or home rule charter city of the second, third, or fourth class may annually appropriate money to advertise the municipality and its resources and advantages. The money appropriated shall be used only to advertise the municipality or […]
469.190 LOCAL LODGING TAX. Subdivision 1. Authorization. Notwithstanding section 477A.016 or any other law, a statutory or home rule charter city may by ordinance, and a town may by the affirmative vote of the electors at the annual town meeting, or at a special town meeting, impose a tax of up to three percent on […]
469.191 CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL OR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. A home rule or statutory city or town described in section 368.01, subdivision 1 or 1a, may appropriate not more than $50,000 annually out of the general revenue fund of the jurisdiction to be paid to any incorporated development society or organization of this state for promoting, advertising, […]
469.192 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS. A statutory city, a home rule charter city, an economic development authority, a housing and redevelopment authority, or a port authority may make a loan to a business, a for-profit or nonprofit organization, or an individual for any purpose that the entity is otherwise authorized to carry out under sections 116J.415, […]
469.193 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES. A city, county, town, or other political subdivision may apply to the board defined in United States Code, title 19, section 81a, for the right to use the powers provided in United States Code, title 19, sections 81a to 81u. If the right is granted, the city, county, town, or other […]
469.194 LEWIS AND CLARK WATER PROJECT BONDING. Subdivision 1. Authority; aggregate limit. (a) The governing body of a municipality may, by resolution, issue obligations under chapter 475 to acquire land or interests in land for, and to design, engineer, and construct pipeline and other facilities and infrastructure necessary to complete the Lewis and Clark Regional […]
