There is no delicate way to say this, so I'll just be myself. The City needs to hire competent people who aren't afraid to make decisions.
Minneapolis, over the years, has loaded its payroll (the MCDA for example) with neighborhood activists and political hacks. I was taught that civil service jobs are apolitical. The City wastes a lot of money by paying consulting fees and outside contractors for work that should be done within the existing payroll. As an example, the MCDA has numerous contracts (public relations, attorneys, etc.) with individuals and firms - heck, they even hired Arthur Andersen Consulting (now Accenture.) All of these expenditures are on top of the agency's $8.2 million payroll. And let's not forget the consultant who was hired earlier this year to help the new Council Members and Mayor "get along." No enterprise can function efficiently if skill and talent have to be purchased from outside sources. Vicky Heller North Oaks Mpls Property Owner and Taxpayer _______________________________________ 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
