The city of Minneapolis voters, across partisan lines, displayed their
strong faith in their libraries and their elected officials by solidly
approving the $140,000,000 referendum. Perhaps you saw the October 2000
"Currents," the Citizens' Guide to the Minneapolis Public Library Ref
Thanks for the wonderful update, Gus. I had a feeling about this and that's
why I was one of the few who did not vote for the referendum. It really
aggrevates me that we are told we are receiving enough information to make an
informed decision, and then something like your explanation comes
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I'd like to address a couple of the issues raised by the anonymous library
letter.
Disgruntled employees are a reality in most organizations, and certainly not
uncommon in an organization as large as our library system (with about 400
staff members). And tensions are always highest when
ferma001 wrote:
I don't think this is correct. To pass, a minimum number of all ballots
cast (yese, noes, blanks) are required. I think the minimum is 50% + 1
. If Keith Ford is reading here, please correct.
The Library referendum is counted on the number of people who check yes
I don't think this is correct. To pass, a minimum number of all ballots
cast (yese, noes, blanks) are required. I think the minimum is 50% + 1
. If Keith Ford is reading here, please correct.
The Library referendum is counted on the number of people who check yes or
no. Blanks don't count
Who do I talk to about getting a library referendum sign for my yard?
Rich Chandler - Ward 9
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I don't
pay $56.71 annually in years 5-25
for
the Library Referendum.
Commercial property owners pay more than half of the property taxes
collected in the City of Minneapolis. Based on 2000 Property Tax
dollars,
the proportion is as follows:
Commercial other property = 54.5%
Single family
The figures that I provided in my 10/24 post reflected the percentage
breakdown of the total property tax REVENUE received by the city. Stated
another way, for every $1.00 the city receives in property taxes alone (not
including other revenue it receives from other sources, such as state,
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Subject: Library Referendum
In an exchange over the weekend, it was said that only residents would pay
for the library referendum. This is not the case. The referendum will
affect ALL property owners, whether the property is residential, commercial
or industrial, and it will affect the
Minneapolis.
Katie Simon-Dastych
Cooper/ Longfellow
Activist
9th Ward
612-724-1570
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Jan's post on Minneapolis issues.
Library Referendum
Date: 10/18/2000 11:20:55 PM Central Daylight Time
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Ah, RT, you silver-tongued wonder, you. Even though I am running for the
Library Board next year, I too think we should have a serious debate about
separate boards for library and park (I cannot say the same for Board of
Estimates since I cannot figure out what they do). However, if a separate
year for the library
initiative)
David Brauer
King Field - Ward 10 - We're #4!
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Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 8:54 AM
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Subject: Re: library referendum
I hope
Lisa McDonald raises two excellent questions. I'll try to answer one (about
computers), and leave the other to the library administration.
I'm in 100% agreement that simply making more computers available is not
enough, or at least not enough for everyone. Most of us struggled when we
first
on an individual basis in the private sector, I think my taxes
are well spent.
That's why I'm on the side of those who have pointed out that the library
referendum shouldn't be penalized simply because there is a lot of dubious
city spending out there right now. Wouldn't it be nice if Block E
Jan Del Calzo wrote:
It was also enlightening to read about the shift of money to the Park Board
by the City so that the Park Board would not do a referendum too. That one
might have run into problems with the voters as well. Is there a pattern
here - the City Council members are an easier
In a message dated 10/16/2000 9:08:41 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes in part, and in support of library referendum:
Imagine a place where a five year-old can walk in with only a library
card in his pocket, peruse the offerings and walk out an hour later with
enough
I wonder if those making the case for the referendum realize how confusing
their rationale can be. I've heard that the library is equipped to handle 1.6
million books and now has 2.5 million, yet 85 percent of the material is not
accessible to the public. Can someone explain to the list how
My problem with the library referendum runs like this. For the past
10-15 years the downtown business interested have been getting tax
breaks, year by year and nibble by nibble. We are now at a point where
it will be the neighborhood tax payers who will bankroll the downtown
library
There are more than the issues Wally Swan brings up which
make me, as a taxpayer, hesitate to approve the library
referendum both this year and as it now stands. The $140
million goes entirely to bricks and mortar, probably
standard operating procedure for bonded issues. In the
campaign
lunch downtown, too and will vote No on the library
referendum. Let the downtown interests pay
for their new library. The downtown library is hard to get to, there is
no parking to speak of, so it can't be said to be of much benefit to the
people in the neighborhoods.
END QUOTE
Not only
Excellent series of articles on the library referendum in Sunday's Strib.
Agree? Rebut? Weigh in.
http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cach
eslug=lib15
http://www2.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisStory=82735656
David Brauer
List manager
People may not be talking about libraries, but they certainly are using
them.
In 1999, the Minneapolis Public Library answered 2.3 million reference
calls, received 2.4 million visitors, and circulated 2.5 million books, CDs
and videos. This year, Central Library circulation is up 14%. Today,
Thanks to all who came to last week's HONKfest at Walker Library! Wasn't
the response terrific??? Minnesotans, honking like they'd never honked
before They really do care about their public libraries.
Tonight is the official New Library Referendum Campaign Kick-Off. Join
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