There have been many posts lately about IRV, at- large representation
vs. wards or districts etc.. I am not so sure that any of these
changes will fix anything. The city has an at-large school board and
most of the school board members live in the areas that, low and behold
did not get school closings. On the other hand the Park Board has a
combination of at-large and districts. It turns out that instead of
the at-large combining with the commissioners of their areas they tend
to vote against them. No matter what the system, it is the people who
bother to figure out how it works that get what they want, why do you
think Minn and Cherryholmes are getting what they want. As in any
situation knowledge is power and I have to say that this list and the
internet in general have made getting the knowledge to fight the good
fight a lot easier. The article in the StarTribune if nothing else
given me more knowledge with which to fight (like the Board of
Estimation and Taxation and the MPRB double dealing the city). I am
not so shocked now by the city choosing not to replace the old and
obsolete parkway lighting after that bit of shenanigans. Though some
of the suggestions made in the article aren't going to do a lick of
good at least the discussion is now being had.
Liz Wielinski
Columbia Park
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