<>Dean Lindberg wrote:
Sorry for not offering good suggestions for keeping incestuous situations like the Herron/Sabri affair from occurring again. Maybe other list members will have productive comments to share. ------------------------------------------------------------------
What struck me most from the Strib article was this comment by the U.S. Assistant Attorney Ward:
"Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Ward and Nicole Engisch were the victorious prosecutors. But Ward wasn't willing to give Minneapolis the all-clear. 'The structure of city government revealed some vulnerabilities to corruption.'
The ward system -- with 13 council members who all have access to inspectors and constituent services programs -- presents corruption opportunities, he said."
With all the talk of restructuring our municipal infrastructure (and a healthy one at that), I'm wondering if there's a hint in here to make the case for a City Manager as a filter between CMs and inspectors and constituent services programs therefore reducing the possibility of Heron/Sabri-type fiascoes from reoccurring. Or will a City Manager centralize and possibly increase the opportunity for corruption?
Aaron Neumann Holland Neighborhood, NE
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