David Your right on with your thoughts. Its an idea being put out in many locals under several guises. Its a bad bad bad idea for the public in the long run. Its a national epidemic in the making. Its one more example of big corporations taking over our government and country. I don't speak of it on here since it has not come Minneapolis' way yet, so its not a Minneapolis specific issue. St Paul is flirting with the idea as a way to pay for a new stadium. Ron Leurquin Nokomis East
David wrote: Frank and others in the know: I've also heard some talk about the Met Council (or state?) pondering a sale-leaseback of the sewer system??!!! True? Does it include Minneapolis sewers? Based on what I know about sale-leasebacks, they are a very bad idea. You basically sell your asset to investors and pay them back over time - borrowing by any other name. Plus, you lose control of something that has a pretty clear public purpose. It's usually a penny-wise, pound-foolish strategy to deal with budget-cutting. If I'm off-base, I'd be relieved. Please let the list know. David Brauer Kingfield REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
