Next month (next week for the DFL) some of our political parties will be holding their precinct caucuses. I am not making any recommendations about who to vote for or which party to support. I would suggest, however, that people question the candidates about plans for supporting neighborhood development in the future. Question them for details and don't accept a vague, "I support neighborhood involvement [or participation]"
I would like to offer the following as a possible resolution neighborhood residents could take to their caucuses or conventions:
Whereas, NRP funding for neighborhoods ends in 2009; and
Whereas, NRP funding has empowered neighborhoods and communities to make significant, successful improvements to their neighborhoods; and
Whereas, the neighborhood improvements funded through NRP increase the city's tax base;
Therefore, be it resolved that the _____ Party supports permanently funding neighborhood revitalization through setting aside 2.5% of the property tax revenues for this purpose to be administered by the existing NRP organization and providing a minimum of $75,000 for general operating support of the neighborhood organizations currently funded by NRP. Be it further resolved that the __________ Party supports the city finding additional sources of neighborhood revitalization funds in future years and that such funds be apportioned to the neighborhoods to fund revitalization and redevelopment efforts to increase neighborhood capacity and continue to grow assets that will contribute to an increasing revenue stream for the city.
Dottie Titus, Jordan
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