More to the point than Mr. Born's qualifications, how are the residents of
Minneapolis going to approach telling both city council and mayor, again for the
umptenth time, that no public money goes into stadia for ball teams?
Wizard Marks, Central
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 11/22/2000 6:34:50 AM Central Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << But, if and when, Pat Born begins to broker a new deal for the twins or
> the vikings, or both, let's all refer to this discussion. Hopefully that
> won't happen, but if it does, I'd like to have a nice talk about integrity,
> honesty, motives and agendas. >>
>
> The City Finance Director doesn't broker political deals... he's a City
> employee, and primarily responsible for providing financial advice and
> recommendations to the Mayor, the City Council and other Department heads.
> Decisions for or against using city subsidies for a sports stadium, a Target
> on the Mall, or a BlockE project rest with the Mayor and the City Council,
> and in-the-end with city voters. If our elected Council members or Mayor
> request his opinion on financing alternatives for such projects... that's his
> job!
>
> M. Hohmann
> 13th Ward
