The incentive programs were a major bust. For those who took advantage of them, most took advantage of us: by taking the money for a house inside the city limits, then failing to maintain it as their primary residence, renting them out or selling them - all the while keeping their households in their cozy suburban conclaves.
Andy Driscoll Saint Paul ------ "He who knows the precepts by heart, but fails to practice them, Is like unto one who lights a lamp and then shuts his eyes." --Nagarjuna > Subject: Re: [Mpls] Residency > > Having public servants work in the municipality they serve is a good idea. > However it should be by choice not by mandate. I recall vaguely some incentive > programs that helped police officers (and/or firemen) buy houses in the city. > Agree with earlier letter that an arbitrary restriction would limit the talent > pool. Didn't we run into that problem with the 911 operator system a while > back? > > -Mike Hess, Kingfield > (disclosure: Not I nor anyone in my family would be affected by a residency > requirement) _______________________________________ 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
