If Minneapolis had not done so much subsidizing of big businesses, and then leaving the taxpayers to pick up the eventual tabs, they might have had more money in their pockets to go shopping with.
They may just have to set their sights a little lower, and get some up-and-coming individual who is not as well known, to put our library on the map. They don't need to be changing any laws because the previous administration screwed up royally. Now is the time to be fiscally prudent and act responsibly. Pamela Taylor (Tampa) I don't defend or criticize the Library Board's situation, but I want to point out that this is a significant issue for other jurisdictions as well. The arbitrary salary cap, which does not exist in most other states, makes it difficult for Minnesota to attract candidates from other areas of the country where salaries are MUCH higher. While I agree that salary alone does not insure top performance, the cap does endure that the pool of qualified candidates we attract is smaller than it would be otherwise. This is not necessarily a good thing. The cap also provides a powerful incentive for jurisdictions to seek devious but legal ways to enhance the non-competitive salaries they offer through perks that can strike the citizenry as more noxious than a higher salary might be. This has been a significant issue in the selection of school superintendents for a long time. It doesn't surprise me that it's come up in the Library search. Ann Berget Kingfield _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
