If you talk to the people at the Mpls Convention Center, they can tell you how many scheduled conventions were cancelled just after 9-11, and what that cost them. They might even be able to guesstimate the loss to downtown hotels, restaurants, taxis, etc., all of whom thereby paid less taxes.
There are "Homeland Security" programs going on to provide better communications & computer connections between local police & state & federal systems. The city is going to have to spend money to modify it's computer systems to work with these new/revised systems.
These are just a couple examples off the top of my head of Mpls city costs related to 9-11. I'm sure there are many more around.
And don't argue that these are not caused by "an attack on the city", but are from the hysterical over-reaction of people to 9-11. I'd certainly agree. (I think most of the Homeland Security measures are a way to pump money into the hands of Geo. W's friends, and pretty irrelevant to actual security measures.) But these are a cost to the city, regardless.
Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson
[Jim Graham] Can anyone tell me how 9-11 affected the City of Minneapolis' policy or debt? ... Let's face it 9-11 did nothing to get Minneapolis into this budget crises. Sharon and Jackie did, but RT and company knew this before making promises. I am insulted by the 9-11 excuse. Which part of Minneapolis was attacked, I must have missed it?[TB] It probably contributes to the problem. Without 9-11 the tanking of the economy likely would have been less severe and Local Government Aids might not be on the chopping block. LGAs are, after all, about $11 million a year coming into the city treasury.
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