[Winona Online Democracy]
thank you Kathy- I think you're doing a great job in some very challenging circumstances..
To the issues that Paul raises. It seems to me that the group of local individuals(Della Schmidt, Pat Mutter, Judy Bodway, and Darrell Ehrlick) who toured Ashland,OR to study the unfolding of their hugely successful Shakespeare Festival came back reporting that it wouldn't have happened unless there had been some prudent Gov't investing up front. I'm not that familiar with these Govt and private partnerships but it would seem there are many that have benefits in the long run. Would someone more knowledgeable please share examples- perhaps both successful and unsuccessful?
Paul says "If public investments are to be made who will audit the books to insure thatthe jobs created, are not part time or at minimum wage, and meet thecriteria for public investment?" I don't understand what you're getting at here-- it seems the city has has impeccable "books"... but I don't see how audits of books gets at minimum wages(what are you talking about here?) How does minimum wage tie to criteria for public investment? Maybe you've got a novel idea here, please share.
Paul what's your basis for this speculation?? "Is the real plan to throw another tax issue on the next election cycle so that any proposal by the public schools will be shot down?" Didn't the city seek this legislation in the last session? Couldn't this be a completely independent act?
Randy Schenkat
[Winona Online Democracy]
Thumbs up for the Council being kind enough to let us vote on a proposed 15 year 1/2% added local sales tax plus a vehicle surcharge!
Thumbs down for proposing the new taxes that at best will show why Wal-Mart was important in the "master's" plan. Their revenue projections, according to the radio, are based on data that is two years old. It has so many projects thrown into the proposal on how to spend it they are now looking for more ideas. The council wants something for everyone so that it will please us or at least enough of us to give them another slush fund to dole out the money.
Is the real plan to throw another tax issue on the next election cycle so
that any proposal by the public schools will be shot down? Will be the
city's intent to sweeten the number and type of projects so that it will
pass and allow Winona to not only take money from all township residents but
now we get to tap the Wisconsin residents as well. Will the city propose a
toll bridge next that way Wisconsin employees and shoppers can also add to
the city treasury?
When will city government understand that if the investments into a community can not be drawn from the private sector the reason just may be they are bad ideas or serve special interest groups. If they were good ideas private investors would welcome the opportunity to be in on the ground floor.
The so called success of Dubuque, IA was explained in an article last week.
It is called casino gambling. The tourist attractions were money losers
until the casino was brought to town.
If public investments are to be made who will audit the books to insure that the jobs created, are not part time or at minimum wage, and meet the criteria for public investment? Without a checker of the statute required targeted expected results the process becomes a shell game and 25 million buys a lot of silence from those who want to tap the till for their pet projects!
Paul Double
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