Re: [Mpls] 2004 City Budget Passed by Council

[WizardMarks]

It has been my observation that mayors put a token amount into the 
coffers of some few groups to show city support for what the group is 
doing. Thus, SSB always supported Harriet Tubman Shelter for Battered 
Women by including a token amount for them in her annual budget. I can 
no longer remember if or what Fraser supported, but I'm almost certain 
that he must have done so.
WizardMarks, Central

Dean Carlson wrote:

While I believe that HIV prevention is an extremely important issue that is
worthy of my tax dollars, I am not convinced that it should be a "City
Budget" responsibility.  I would much rather see the HIV prevention dollars
in the County or State budget.  Again, not denying the need, just
questioning the source.
Dean Carlson
East Harriet Farmstead
Ward 10
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From: "Terrell Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 9:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Mpls] 2004 City Budget Passed by Council

Laura Sether, Office of Mayor Rybak writes:

The Minneapolis City Council tonight passed Mayor Rybak's
proposed 2004 City budget on an 11-2 vote.
"This budget represents a significant investment ...

What was left out was:

City of Minneapolis Budget To Reduce HIV Prevention Funding

The Minneapolis City Council voted today to reduce funding for HIV
prevention by 35% from $35,000 to $23,000 for 2004.  A previous proposal
had eliminated the designated funding and instead directed all the money
that comes from the Community Development Block Grants, which includes
HIV prevention dollars, to other city boards for them to allocate the
funds.  Instead, nearly all the public health and family support funding
received a 35% across the board cut.  Since 45% of new infections in
2002 in the state of Minnesota were in the city of Minneapolis.  It is a
disappointment to see still more cuts in vital public services.  With
all the restrictions being placed on prevention dollars at the federal
and state level, prevention workers were able to use these dollars to do
the effective and targeted work that gets at communities most at risk -
primarily gay/bisexual men and intravenous drug users.  It is also
expected that changes will be made to the process for the 2005 budget.



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