The State of Main Street Minnesota: Holding Steady…For Now

State Auditor Julie Blaha to review trends and release recommendations to keep our local government finances stable

Saint Paul, MN – On Wednesday, February 12 at 11:30 AM in Room B971 at the Minnesota State Capitol, State Auditor Julie Blaha will present “The State of Main Street” key municipal financial trends. The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) analyzed township, city, and county reports to identify 20-year trends in local government revenue, expenditures, and reserves. State Auditor Blaha will be joined by Ramsey County Board Chair Toni Carter, Dakota County Board Chair Mike Slavik, Stearns County Commissioner Tarryl Clark, Stillwater Township Board Chair Sheila-Marie Untiedt, and Albert Lea Assistant City Manager Jerry Gabrielatos.

This is the culmination of six regional listening sessions that took place in January 2020 in Thief River Falls, St. Cloud, Duluth, Saint Paul, Marshall, and Albert Lea. State Auditor Blaha was joined by local elected officials and local government financial staff in order to hear their feedback on the trends that our office found over the last 20 years. These listening sessions allowed the OSA to collect direct feedback to ensure that their numbers tell the real stories of communities across the State of Minnesota.

Who:

State Auditor Julie BlahaRamsey County Board Chair Toni Carter
Dakota County Board Chair Mike Slavik
Stearns County Commissioner Tarryl Clark
Stillwater Township Board Chair Sheila-Marie Untiedt
Albert Lea Assistant City Manager Jerry Gabrielatos

What:

Press conference: "The State of Main Street" in Minnesota

When:

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11:30 AM

Where:

Minnesota State Capitol, Press Conference Room B971