As I have said in the past, just putting the park land in trust does
nothing to ensure adequate funding for the parks. Take a look at the
maintenance of St. Paul parks or Duluth parks if you think the Minneapolis
City Council will continue to fund neighborhood parks.
Also, remember, the city
Steve deserves credit for taking this on, and in spite of my desire not to
ruin anyone's apple pie, I want to keep pushing it.
Do this in two steps: First: Merge the Park and Library Boards with the
City Council. By putting all decision making under one body before we attack
the issue of what
