So where did Miss Vicky get those numbers of hers? Doug Mann: >the district is cutting >about $30 million for >non-management payroll, transportation, etc and >is >planning to increase the administrative budget >by about the same amount.
One ASSUMES then Doug is going to question the need for such a huge administrative increase. I think I will, too. Mark Snyder: �Then why exactly is Richard Sauro still a Minneapolis police officer? � The simple answer is that the newly-replaced council members negotiated a contract that conceded a lot of rights to the Police Federation which were duly used to negate the decisions of police management. For that reason, I want future negotiations to make sure the police chief and the council can act to contain the loose cannons of the police force. Mark: �Maybe Valdis can live with it, but those who are suffering that abuse should not have to and that's the point that our elected officials, our chief and those who contend the police can do no wrong need to get. And that's why I hope Minneapolis City Council will vote Friday to accept the offer of federal mediation. As has been noted, it's free of charge to the city and Chief Robert Olson reportedly supports the idea so what do we have to lose? � Valdis can�t �live with it� if the 2 percent means he ends up dead. These guys carry a lot of lethal power. We have to be really careful what we call �a mistake�. Jim Mork (Cooper) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.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
