Peter Schmitz writes: > Whatever the case, this is another slap in the face to homeless people > delievered by our current mayor. Even his predecessor, Sharon Sayles > Belton, never stooped so low in her indifference to the affordable > housing crisis.
Minor correction: The Sayles Belton administration did count shelter beds as affordable housing. According to our story, some of the same St. Stephens beds were counted as affordable housing in a 2000 report, a year before R.T. became mayor. (The reason the beds were counted in 2000 and 2003 is that the city provided some financial support each year. City leaders should re-examining the formula for counting housing - of any kind - on their list.) This is certainly not to absolve R.T. - he came into office promising transparency and the formula he inherited is misleading at best. Another very minor correction: some readers have mentioned this was a SW Journal story; it actually ran in the Nov. 24 Skyway News. However, SW Journal readers can look for it in the paper being delivered this Thursday. David Brauer Kingfield Editor, Skyway News and SW Journal 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
