Nice try Dyna, but not true..... "Some blame the police, but the problem is we're still short a couple hundred of 'em. Some blame the judges, but one suspects the judges are looking to the jails... which are full. Except for Hennepin County's, where republican budget cuts have left half a brand new facility unstaffed and unused."
Vicky here: The City's budget for 2004 is the highest in history - $1.24 billion. The City has cut 800 jobs. The City has a AAA bond rating (so did Enron.) Taxable market values of Minneapolis real estate are at all time highs: $27 Billion. On paper, things have NEVER BEEN BETTER in Minneapolis. Why don't you ask the downtown DFL guard what they're doing with all of the money? While you're at it, ask your Council Member about property tax collections for the first half of 2004 - the payments that were due May 15th -- it would be nice to know if we're coming up short again. Vicky Heller North Oaks and Cedar-Riverside "Sir Michael Marnot reports the results of his study, which merely confirms our suspicions about the anti-smoking hysteria. A 60-year-old rich smoker has less chance of dropping dead than a 60-year-old poor non-smoker, he concludes. Watch out, dear reader, poverty kills." ....The Daily Reckoning 6/16/04 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
