Well Steve you must have a pretty special relationship with the MCDA since most council members I know don't get or haven't gotten that kind of service in the past. Nice to see you disclosing your sources. Lisa McDonald East Harriet
>From: "Steve Brandt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Mpls] Mcda records >Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 15:06:32 -0500 > >Victoria Heller responds: Actually I have tried it. I've been waiting >for six months for answers from Ruben Acosta and Cynthia Lee concerning >the Riverside Plaza closing >statement. Based on my experience, they just stonewall inquiries. >This is why I am investigating a taxpayer class action lawsuit - to >compel discovery. > >Brandt here: My experience has been different. Usually I call for >files and I'm sitting down to review them within a few days, or even >within a few hours. At one point, the housing staff was considering >giving me my own desk after I had spent most of a week there for a >story, which ran May 1, 2000, bearing this headline: Units are selling >for much more than originally planned. But is the goal of affordability >being lost in the process? >Ms. Heller seems to be having trouble with getting information that >pertains to her own financial interests. When we're stonewalled, we >sue. > >Steve Brandt >Star Tribune >_______________________________________ >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 _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com _______________________________________ 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
