Is there any talk of Minneapolis changing it's city charter to require the council to keep the city's budget balanced over a year or two year period of time? I'm curious. This seems to be the only way of preventing politicians from passing the problem on to the next people coming into office or even the next generation. For example, Rybak didn't rack up these debts but now has to deal with them. Thanks.
Allen Graetz Lowry Hill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Atherton Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 3:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Mpls] Republican Views of Minneapolis Steven Clift wrote: > Does the city have a set of graphs and charts online that > provide an overview of revenue and expenditures? > > Sort of like this: > http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/taxes/individ/other_supporting_content/wheretax esgo02.shtml > I'd be interested in better understanding in graphical terms > where property taxes revenues are coming from (both commerical > and residential by area and as percentages over time) and > something that brings home the reduction in commerical property > tax and what needs to come out of residents. I guess something > that showed any reductions in school property taxes per the state > spending shift and how other county taxes fit in would be useful. My original question is actually much similar: Is the proportion of the city's budget that represents debt increasing or decreasing? It's a scary thought that the proportion of debt might be increasing in order to finance itself. That is, are we borrowing to pay principle and interest on existing debt? I would hope that even people who don't believe in the "bottom line" would see the folly in this (unless interest rates are effectively lower). On an unrelated topic Greg Abbott wrote: > Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is mostly likely the correct > one. Not! Occam's Razor suggests that an equally accurate, but simpler explanation is preferable to a more verbose one. Michael Atherton Prospect Park 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 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
