Good Morning,
While I'm still chewing on whether or not having a new round of city elections in 2003 is a good idea I do know one thing, posts and discussion on the Minneapolis Issues list will increase tremendously. I read the list via the Archive on the web and each month the KB file size totals of all the messages are posted. Our highest traffic months were August through November (800-900 KB file). The other 2 high traffic months were March and May (654 and 761 KB file) while the caucuses and city convention were going on. Now there is a whole other issue of the quality of our conversation during these high traffic times which I am choosing not to touch, but I think it's great to see a direct correlation between election activities and list traffic.
The one thought I do have about Phyllis' bill is that it may save the city or the state a lawsuit, Lisa McDonald mentioned to me last year at a Lyndale event that it is possible that one could win a lawsuit to force new council elections because of the changed boundaries. I would love to hear some of our attorney's on this list address that issue (cue Brian Melendez and others).
Have a good weekend everyone!
Scott Persons
Lyndale Neighborhood
Ward 8
