The thousands of MSRPO members, are leading the fight to stop AIS spread in Minnesota. When the people lead, the leaders will follow, but we must remind them again and again of the importance of this issue.
Minnesota Seasonal Recreational Property Owners Coalition, MSRPO Executive Director Jeff Forester announced today that MSRPO will be called Minnesota Lakes and River Advocates to reflect the broader constituency, purpose and mission it now serves.
Time at the lake with family and friends is a unique Minnesota value, and must be supported.
MSRPO can offer a solution so that our member organizations have minimum disruption to Lake Association or COLA operations during this difficult time of transition. MSRPO is the only statewide organization whose sole focus is lake issues. We are working to make sure that lake associations get the support they need and lake issues continue to advance.
Veto given due to unfunded tax cuts. Dayton refuses to increase future deficits.
On May 3, 2012 at about 5:00 PM Governor Mark Dayton signed HF 2164, into law, advancing protection of Minnesota's lakes and rivers from aquatic invasive species (AIS) like zebra mussels and Asian carp.
Legislators across the political aisle speak up for the critical work MSRPO does for Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
The Legislature recessed for Easter/Passover break on April 5th and will reconvene Monday April 16th. We expect that they will move quickly to wrap up. Legislative leadership hopes to finish all their work by the end of April.
Two of our issues are still in process, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and Taxes.
Take Action at the state and local level to stop zebra mussels, Asian carp and other Aquatic Invasive Species
Other property classes, especially lake homes which have seen dramatic increases of late, are now recognizing the truth that the property tax system is deeply flawed and must be dramatically reformed.
We think significant reform is coming in 2013. The redesign of government and reform of Minnesota's state and local fiscal system is central to job creation and prosperity.
MSRPO supports these reform efforts and encourages all members to keep this call for reform front and center for legislators as they move through this session and into the 2013 campaign.
