As an employee of le rogue agency, I'll likely be directly effected by the proposed McKinsey recommendations and believe me, there are some changes I'd welcome. I agree that job creation should be THE city priority, but it'll likely have to be coupled with a skills/training, get-up-and-get-there sort of program for the folks who are seemingly unemployable - a population that seems to fall through the cracks.
Regarding implementation of the proposed recommendations, convincing seasoned bureaucrats to get on board is another matter entirely. The paperwork alone that's required to implement the changes would likely fill the Metrodome. (now THERE'S an idea) Rybak has optimistically stated that he forsees the new agency up and running within a year's time. That'd be quite a feat. Having just digested Business Week's article citing McKinsey's cozy relationship with Enron, I'm rather out of sorts. The WORLD'S most prestigious consulting firm? Right here in River City?! Sort of makes you wonder what (potentially) is in it for them. I mean let's face it, the City of Minneapolis is no KMart. And even I'd question a $1 million free lunch. At the very least we should all be darn happy that as taxpayers, who've been footing the bill for one tiresome study after another, year after year; we may have gotten exactly what we paid for. JHarmon Cleveland _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
