Joan is correct that not all NRP neighborhoods met the 52.5% program mandate for housing in Phase I of NRP. However, many neighborhoods did meet that mandate. NRP is just shy of meeting the 52.5% for Phase I. The necessity for the larger % in Phase II is because the 52.5% is currently measured on all NRP dollars not just those allocated through Neighborhood Action Plans. That means dollars taken off the top to pay for CPED, Planning Dept., NRP Admin., Community Policing Initiative, Youth Coordinating Board, Mpls. Public School funds and Hennepin County funds are also counted as part of the 52.5% requirement.
The high housing threshold for housing expenses in Phase II of NRP is due more to that then the fact that neighborhood didn't do their part in Phase I. Longfellow met the 52.5% housing threshold. If you count program income they are way over 52.5%. They also did new tot lots at every park in the four neighborhoods. You can do both. Many neighborhoods did a variety of projects and were still able to meet the legislatively required housing threshold or come close to it. Barb Lickness Whittier NRP Staff to many neighborhoods ===== "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
