This is the response I received from the Finance Department in reply to the
question posted earlier below. Using more recent data would likely increase
the amount saved:
"In 1998, the a team consisting of Park Board and City representatives
estimated that the savings to the MPRB could be at least $50,000 annually if
the services were provided by Public Works. While a similar effort was not
conducted with the libraries, the MPL would likely save less than $50,000
since their facilities are more concentrated to the branch libraries versus
the multiple locations of the Park Board."
I am, however, curious about one little item in Mayor Rybak's
letter. He
mentions having city haulers serve parks and libraries but there's
no
projected savings attached. Can that number be posted? And if
having city
haulers serve the parks and libraries would save some money, how
much might
be saved if the Council would actually finally consider expanding
the city
hauling service area to cover all of Minneapolis? I believe the
Division of
Solid Waste and Recycling has prepared reports on this only to have
them
ignored by previous councils who didn't want to give the appearance
of being
too labor-friendly.
Laura Sether
Office of Mayor Rybak
350 S. 5th St., Room 331
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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