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Gov. Mark Dayton is telling leaders of
Minnesota's counties that he's sympathetic to their financial
difficulties, but he's not promising any relief.


      Dayton spoke Monday in Minneapolis at the annual convention of
the Association of Minnesota Counties.


      Dayton signed off this year on policies that cut aid to local
governments and the elimination of a popular tax credit for
property owners. He says he didn't want those changes, but says he
had to compromise with legislative leaders.


      Dayton says that despite last week's news of an $876 million
budget surplus, he'll wait until 2013 to press for the tax changes
he wants.

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Gov. Mark Dayton is telling leaders of
Minnesota's counties that he's sympathetic to their financial
difficulties, but he's not promising any relief.


Dayton to counties: No relief in surplus

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