Re: Better metro bus service - WAS:waitron? no.

2000-12-06 Thread craig miller
Urban dwellers who work in the burbs? We know it's becoming ever more common. Is long before Minneapolis is a 'bedroom community ? Craig Miller Former Fultonite [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Rich McMartin (Rich McMartin) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list

TIF Funding due to decertification/Response to Ms. Del Calzo

2000-12-06 Thread Terrell Brown
Russell Wayne Peterson Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 9:17 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: RE: TIF Funding due to decertification/Response to Ms. Del Calzo Once again, I appreciate Carol's answering of our questions online. However, I am a little confused. Can Carol or

RE: TIF Decertification

2000-12-06 Thread Ford, Keith
Jan is correct. There is no "NRP debt service". There is an "NRP obligation" and that is paid as we go. Keith Ford Deputy Executive Director Minneapolis Community Development Agency (612) 673-5013Fax (612) 673-5293 http://www.mcda.org/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: Comparing libraries

2000-12-06 Thread wizardmarks
A group of neighborhood folks have already begun working on that issue. They are forming the Friends of Hosmer to keep the tech center open, first, and to increase its hours to those of the library. Yes, a group of knowledgible volunteers would help immeasurably, RT. If you have access--and I

RE: TIF Decertification Tax Capacity

2000-12-06 Thread Russell Wayne Peterson
O.k., so I couldn't add last night and I'm not a financial wonk. So, I still need some clarification. Could someone please explain "NRP Obligation." And explain how this is different and/or similar to debt service. And as far as the increase in tax capacity I'm floored. I'd love my income to

Re: ann Berget's caution

2000-12-06 Thread timothy connolly
First:I second ann berget's caution when it comes to using nrp dollars for what out to be standard operating expenses in a well managed city. oh excuse me, we are a well managed city! this is the same issue as spending nrp dollars for police buybacks. we spend nrp dollars for police protection

Water Meter Batteries

2000-12-06 Thread D.Klein
OK - here's one for the group. I recently received a letter from the City of Minneapolis telling me that my water meter battery needed replacing and I should call it's contractor, RMR Services, in order to make an appointment to have this done. I did, someone came, and as he stood dripping all

News release from the MCDA

2000-12-06 Thread Scott, Alicia
Click on the link below to read a news release from the Minneapolis Community Development Agency: http://www.mcda.org/Content/Org/Newsreleases/MEDC2000.htm Alicia Scott Minneapolis Community Development Agency Public Information Crown Roller Mill, Suite 200 Mpls., MN 55401-2534 (612) 673-5015

TIF Decertification

2000-12-06 Thread Delcalzoaj
Something about the numbers in the post from MCDA's Jack Kryst just didn't seem to add up. The amount of tax capacity added when the districts were to be decertified in 2009 seemed extremely small - about $31 million. That couldn't be right, could it? We are talking about some mighty big