I've checked the Met Council amended budget for 2003. http://www.metrocouncil.org/resources/AnnualReport2003.pdf http://www.metrocouncil.org/directions/development/levy.htm
The Met Council had revenue totaling $579 million of which they spent $218
million on buses, $60 million on other transportation, $102 million on debt
service, and $71 million on 'pass through', whatever that is. Bus fares
accounted for $72 million of its revenue for 2003 (approximately 35% of bus
cost portion of total transportation funding.
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I suppose another alternative would be to put transit under a combined county jurisdiction and out of the governor appointed Met Council. As former governor Carlson pointed out, there has to be good faith negotiation on the Council side. Taking a political stance is not the right approach. If the agenda is to get rid of unions, the Met and governor should try to do it legislatively in the sunshine and not by the back door method of refusing to negotiate legitimately.
Best wishes,
Laura Waterman Wittstock Southeast Minneapolis
Laura Waterman Wittstock MIGIZI Communications, Inc. 3123 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 612.721.6631 ext 219 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.migizi.org
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