Dan McGuire asks:
Also, Bob Gilbert left a few crucial questions unasked, or at least
unreported. One of the obvious questions is, why wasn't the list of 800
empty classrooms available to the public back in February when their
supposed existence was the main factor in the notion to
Don't know about Hennepin County, but Ramsey County charges 2.5%
for paying by credit card, which is probably the rate negotiated
with the bank.
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Some people have recently asked me what's happening with the
Redistricting Lawsuit. This is the case brought by 16 Minneapolis
citizens, known together as Friends for Redistricting Evenly and
Equitably, against the City of Minneapolis asking that the flawed 2002
redistricting map be thrown out
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I want to respond to immediately to Title I question. The district had
been talking about the TItle I cut since early February. It was
discussed at principals meetings and mentioned at the Board meeting in
March when we presented the budget plan. At the time
Building Rain Barrels from Salvaged Materials
Monday, May 17, 2004
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Hans Christian Andersen School
$35; registration required
GreenSpace Partners, working with the Seward Neighborhood Group, is
offering a May 17 workshop on building rain barrels from salvaged
materials. Rain
At the April 7, 2004 Park Board meeting, Crown Hydro was no doubt hoping
for a vote in their favor as their 90 day limit set by the FERC for
negotiating a lease was set to expire on April 14. Instead, a large
number of people showed up at the meeting and expressed their
displeasure with the
MPRB likely had to file as intervener in the FERC docket by a date certain
in order to establish legal standing as the project progresses before FERC.
No sinister plot.
Michael Hohmann
Linden Hills
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I've been reading through the numerous filings in the electronic library
provided by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the Crown
Hydro project (FERC, http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/docket_search.asp,
search for docket P-11175). This has been highly interesting, downright
A month or so ago, I was appalled that the Board of Education didn't shut
down the schools that it was considering because I bought the fact that
there are too many classrooms in Minneapolis. But now I'm not so sure.
To my surprise (!) the report says that Southwest High School has 14 surplus
Was reading Terry Fiedler's article in Monday's StarTribune about the
Sears site's costs escalating . It seems that the estimated $19 million
in TIF needed in March has already risen to an estimated $32 million.
I'm beginning to think that Enron's old accountants have relocated from
Texas
The Jordan Area Community Council, and Folwell Webber-Camden Neighborhood
Associations along with Hennepin County invite you to attend an important
community meeting and make your voice heard. Invite follows:
Before the Hennepin County Human Services 2005 Budget starts being shaped, we
need
It seems quiet on the riverfront, but the noise of passing cars,
buses, and trucks alone would probably qualify the wealthy local
residents for extra insulation and new windows if they had an airport
in similar proximity. Then there's the frequent trains and occasional
towboats, with plenty
I find eyes glaze over when you say TIF - and more when you explain
it as Tax Increment Financing, and even more when you try to explain it.
Yet millions of our tax dollars are palmed out of public schools and
libraries into the Brooks Brothers pockets of mega developers and
oversized
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