>From the current edition of Skyway News. Did anyone attend this meeting? How is this issue progressing?
"The Council's Intergovernmental Relations Committee Dec. 21 directed staff to evaluate several options to boost city public safety funds, at the urging of Council President Paul Ostrow (1st Ward). The alternatives include: - Using "some or all" of the existing half-percent sales tax the city now uses to pay for the Convention Center to pay for public safety. - Creating a new half-percent sales tax, or a new parking tax or surcharge, dedicated to public safety. - Asking the state to fully fund local government aid, which has been cut in recent years. This is considered an unlikely option given the state's own budget deficit. Ostrow said the committee would debate the issue again Tuesday, Jan. 11." Bill Dooley (Kenny) 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
