So you're suggesting less representation is better? And you're suggesting Texas is a positive model of governance? Well I regrettably spent (did?) some time living in Texas, and I for one would prefer living in a community that errs on the side of involving its citizens who do so willingly and to what I understand on a largely volunteer basis than than the reverse. -- Steve Kotvis Kenwood
> From: "Victoria Heller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:03:04 -0600 > To: "Mpls Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] Sharing the Budget Pain > > Here's an idea! > > Our sister city, Austin, Texas, has a population of 685,000 and only 7 City > Council Members. > > Since we insist that everything in Minneapolis be "proportionate" - we only > need 3, plus the Mayor. > > Minneapolis is clearly "over-governed," especially if you consider the 60+ > mini-councils that were spawned by NRP. No wonder our budget is morbidly > obese while our services are being starved to death. > > Vicky Heller > Cedar-Riverside and North Oaks > > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. > 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
