Good Morning, Thanks. Personally, I'm not confident that the legislature will allow this. If they let MPLStown do this, I can't see how they can say no to it for most any town. MPLStown isn't the only municipality in a pinch right now. I'd assume some others would come to the state asking for the same thing. At that, IIRC, there was a comment in an article in the Strib on it that mentioned they still don't have a sponsor for the bill in the legislature. Maybe that means nothing but I took it as a sign of a lack of support for it.
Allen Graetz Lowry Hill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Hohmann Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: David Brauer; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Mpls] City sales tax It's my understanding that if the state legislature approves the new sales tax increase for Mpls., said tax increase would then need to be approved in a referendum vote this fall. But I'm not positive about that-- that's what was reported in the STrib last week, prior to the CC vote. Michael Hohmann Linden Hills > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 3:06 PM > To: Michael Hohmann > Cc: David Brauer; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Mpls] City sales tax > > > >>>>> "MH" == Michael Hohmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > MH> You heard my take on the issue prior to the vote (my [Mpls] > MH> Tax Increment Financing (TIF) policy in Mpls. post of 2/10). > MH> There are alternatives to a regressive sales tax increase. > MH> It's a matter of spending priorities. It would be nice if the > MH> legislature informs Mpls. voters whether this will simply be a > MH> trade out for LGA funds next session, prior to the fall > MH> referendum and city elections... such knowledge might > MH> influence votes. > > Seems like the state gov't. has been taking away some of these > alternatives. What alternatives are we left with, and which have been > pulled away from us? Also, what form of voter assent is required for > each (do any require referenda)? > > Thanks! > Robert > > > > -- > > Robert P. Goldman > ECCO > [EMAIL PROTECTED] REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil 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. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
