Actually during the budget discussion on the library referendum and giving the park board more money not to have a referendum, I brought up the operating budget gap.
The then library director refused to talk about it even thought it was clear it would be a problem. The current mayor at the time was so hot to get the library referendum on the ballot and keep the Park Board from going out for a referendum that she didn't want to talk about it.
This and the Target Center deal (which I was also against for some of the same reasons) are indicative of the mindset of many of our government officials. They're like the lead character in Annie always singing "Tomorrow, tomorrow I know that tomorrow is always another day". They vote for this stuff hoping times will get better, things won't change and other money will appear.
Well guess what that doesn't always happen. It's good that in today's story Olson pointed out that under the current mindset citizens will have to pay the same taxes.... they just won't get a new library.
Lisa McDonald
East Harriet
----- Original Message -----From: Chris StellerSent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:55 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Mpls] The LibraryNot to Tuesday morning quarterback, but ...
During the debate over which block to build the new main library on, what
value was placed on the projected gap in service during construction on the
same block?
Because I feel the social and opportunity cost of service interruption was
already high, even under the scenario of a new library opening in 2006. A
gap of even a few years means lost opportunities, including library-going
habits that never form or shrivel up.
Chris Steller
Nicollet Island-East Bank
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