maybe related to this: This year the Target Foundation changed it's funding criteria. While they previously funded a variety of nonprofits and grass roots arts projects, the word on the street in the nonprofit community is target's new funding criteria is: "Programs to keep poor people poor (emergency service programs only) and large splashy arts projects they can put their name on." >I am surprised that nobody mentioned the pull out from Mill City School by >one of our esteemed local companies. The quote in the paper said it was a >"business decision." I wonder if they weighed that against the huge subsidy >they got from the taxpayers of this city to build their new downtown digs. >With our impending debt burden, maybe we should make a "business decision" >and withdraw our TIF funding. I'd love to hear the reaction from some of >our elected officials including city council and school board. > >Russ Peterson >Standish >Ward 9 >.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.> sheldon mains, seward neighborhood, minneapolis [EMAIL PROTECTED] the shameless agitator in the electronic town square
