[Mpls] Re: RT vs. Sharon...RT MIA day one

[MNMollyS]

Wow Dyna, these are good questions. I think it is important for every mayor to have a plan for these things, especially the flood...I  had honestly never thought of that as being a potential hazard! Eeek! One MORE thing to worry about! :)

Please keep in mind that, as a candidate, RT is still a member of the general public while the mayor, as the current incumbent, would have this information at her disposal (which she should). Because RT needs to obtain data from outside sources to reliably formulate a plan (I'd be concerned if he thought he could do it on his own), it may take him a bit longer to get his hands on the needed information. Also, because he's not an elected official, he might not be able to get his hands on nuclear power plant information...I don't know if they just dole that kind of stuff out to people!!

My final point is that a plan may already be in place for these things (I hope it is!) in Minneapolis, and already signed off on by the appropriate security, government, or military personnel (like I said, I doubt any mayor could formulate this on their own). Therefore, it wouldn't be necessary for RT to develop a new plan. If the mayor has been working on this for the past eight years in conjunction with other officials, that plan will be ready to hand over to a new mayor. My guess is that if he is elected, he'll receive an information download from the current administration on this during the two-month transition period.

Molly Schultz