Greg Abbott wrote: [Mpls] Five Year Budget Outline Does Not Hurt NRP
Greg Abbott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 29 18:56:00 2003 Monday night, in my capacity as a board member for the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council, I attended a meeting called by Barret Lane for 13th Ward neighborhood groups to discuss the proposed five-year budget outline and its possible ramifications for NRP funding...Some people are apparently lobbying the City Council to reject the five year budget outline because of its perceived negative impact on future NRP funding... ======= JLS---Let's Preserve the $33 Million Resource Level for Community Planning & Economic Development in the Minneapolis 5-year Financial Framework. Let's Preserve the Best of NRP in Neighborhood/Community Planning & Economic Development. At least since 1992 the City has embraced the Neighborhood Organizations as a vehicle for citizen participation with real power and resources to implement strategies that improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. To preserve and facilitate effective collaboration with the City of Minneapolis on city-wide and neighborhood-level initiatives, let's maintain the goal of keeping neighborhood organizations strong and funded, with real power and responsibilities. To reap the benefits of multi-jurisdictional collaboration and cooperation, let's preserve a Joint Powers Board composed of community and neighborhood leaders, elected officials, agency heads, and representatives from other stakeholder jurisdictions. For the neighborhood organizations to be truly effective vehicles to act with residents and officials as change agents, to assist with implementation of municipal programs, and to attain city goals, let's preserve dedicated dollars and resources for neighborhoods. While not technically a legal obligation, NRP Phase II is a promise made by City officials. Neighborhoods should be part of the discussion if the NRP or the way neighborhood organizations are funded and empowered is to be changed from the current structure. NRP is an investment in urban neighborhoods which allows the metro area to remain strong and stable. Jeffrey L. Strand 4th Ward Shingle Creek 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
