So I take this to mean that the Minneapolis Neighborhoods have 4 supporters
and 9 opponents.  Unfortunately both my council members* fall in the
opponents camp.  I sure would like to know what the reasoning was behind the
opposition to the mortgage program.  Seems to me that if affordable housing
was the goal this is a good addition to the mix.

While I agree with Barb that this vote is truly weird, I am glad it was
taken since it is the only look I have had since the election as to where my
council people stand regarding neighborhood empowerment, or in this case
un-empowerment.

> The Council voted 9-4 this morning to support the CD committee
> resolution opposing the NRP Policy Board's proposal to take $2million
> for a new mortgage insurance program.  The four CMs voting "no" (in
> effect, supporting NRP's proposal for the new mortgage program) were
> Lilligren, Johnson, Johnson-Lee, and Zerby.

*pural since I voted for one and am in the ward of another.

-- 
DeWayne Townsend
Cooper



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