Okay, Jim, I apologize for saying you were being inconsistent, and I take back my request that you explain yourself. I find NRP finances endlessly confusing.
But I still find it distasteful that you would impugn the motives of those you disagree with. Mark Anderson Bancroft ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Lickness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Anderson & Turpin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [Mpls] NRP and city affordable housing fund. Some questions? > Just to clarify here. The NRP affordable housing fund > were funds pulled out of the proposed Phase II NRP > funding pool to a centralized decision-making process > during the time Sharon Sayles Belton was the mayor. > > That policy was intended to dedicate $4 million a year > to affordable housing for a period of 4 years and $1 > million a year for commercial corridor development. > That decision was made without a neighborhood comment > and review period. > > The approval process for allocation of these funds > does require endorsement from the neighborhood where > the proposed development is to occur. However, the > final decision of which projects are funded are > decided by a committee set-up for that purpose that is > comprised of city department staff and some > neighborhood folks. > > The current proposal would remove $2 million from the > pool set aside for affordable housing development > proposals for 2003 and earmark it for use with the > affordable housing mortgage guarantee program. > > These funds were never earmarked for neighborhood NRP > plans. > > Barb Lickness > Whittier > NRP Staff > > ===== > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, > it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ 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
