Reducing the number of elected representatives just makes it much harder to reach them. Here
in Minneapolis, you can call your city council member, and speak directly to them, or get a call back within a couple of days. That would certainly not be true if we had only 3 Council Members! All you'd get then would be a talk with an un-elected assistant.
Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson
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
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