As far as Pawlenty's claim that if the stadiums aren't here (paid for by the taxpayers) people wouldn't have anything to do. That's ludicrous and suggests the Governor has very little imagination. There are many parks to visit, theaters and concerts to attend, sports leagues to participate in.
And heck - I can't go to my local library Pierre Bottineau on a Saturday any more - but Mayor Rybak wants to give a government subsidy to a Twins stadium?
I know it all sounds like alphabet soup, but the LGA (local government aid) cuts that forced shorter hours at Bottineau library are not the same as TIF dollars (tax increment financing) or state bonding funds for capital projects.
It just isn't possible to take capital dollars and use them for operating expenses.
Laura
Southeast Minneapolis
(and in fair disclosure - the Mayor's appointee to the Mpls Library Board).
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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