I would like to take this discussion broader. When the MPS closed a group of schools in the 80's and sold them or tore them down, it wasn't but 10 years later that they needed to build new ones to replace some of the ones they tore down.
My questions are: What did is cost to tear them down in the 80's? What did it cost them to transport these students to new schools? What did it cost to rebuild the schools in the 90's? What would it have cost to keep the buildings, lease them out and then reuse them when they were needed? Has MPS looked at that total picture to determine whether it would be more cost effective to keep the buildings and lease them out? or is it more cost effective to sell them or tear them down and build new ones in the future if necessary? Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead 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
