Dozens of Minnesota mayors have signed onto a letter to state leaders, raising concerns about the rising costs and financial pressures cities are facing due to state mandates (KTSP 5 Eyewitness News). YouTube Tips ⓘ
In a letter addressed to Minnesota state representatives, senators, and Governor Tim Walz, and written by the mayor of Crosslake, Minnesota and signed by 97 other mayors across the state of Minnesota, the mayors expressed their “deep concern and growing frustration” with the direction the State of Minnesota is heading in decline.
Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst claimed that fraud, unchecked spending, and inconsistent fiscal management at the state level is making it more difficult for cities and towns to plan responsibly and continue offering core services to local taxpayers. Crosslake, Minnesota is located about 120 miles northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul — the Twin Cities. St. Paul is the state capitol of Minnesota.
“Minnesotans watched an historic $18 billion in surplus disappear in a single biennium, only to now face an updated projected $2.9 billion−$3 billion deficit in the 2028-29 biennium. As mayors, we see firsthand how these decisions ripple outward.”
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“As mayors, we are committed to responsible budgeting, fiscal restraint, and delivering high-quality local services. Yet there is a growing disconnect between state-level fiscal decisions and the strain they place on the cities we lead. When the state expands programs or shifts responsibilities without stable funding, it is our residents — families, sensiors, businesses, and workers — who ultimately bear the cost.”
— Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst
The letter attached a report (2026 Business Benchmarks Report) from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce that shows the State of Minnesota slipping in national economic rankings among the 50 states of the United States …
33rd in GDP growth (from 18th 2007-2019)
39th in job growth (from 20th 2007-2019)
40th in labor force growth (from 22nd 2007-2019)
33rd in per-capita income growth (from 25th 2007-2019)
46th in median household income growth (from 21st 2007-2019)
44th in tech job growth (lagging more slowly than most states)
44th in overall tax competitiveness (with the 2nd highest corporate rate and 6th
highest personal income tax rate)
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