I may have heard him wrong on the TV show. However, Mr. Zimmerman's correction makes matters WORSE.
He corrected me by saying that Minneapolis has 11% of Minnesota's population and 19% of Minnesota's taxable property. Therefore, Minneapolis taxpayers should pay less than other cities. His theory makes sense - but that's not happening - in fact the opposite is true. Minneapolis taxes continue to rise (11.6 per cent increase for next year), while other cities' taxes stay even or drop. I just received my proposed property tax statement for my home in St. Paul. I couldn't believe my eyes, but they are 33% LOWER than last year. Something's wrong in Minneapolis - too much debt, shrinking tax capacity, taxes too high to attract people and businesses, deteriorating City services, etc. etc. That's what happens when a bunch of women go on a ten year shopping spree! A handful of people got very, very rich......and the rest of us will be very, very poor for a long time. Our new Mayor and Council have a big mess on their hands. Let's be sure that they don't get blamed for it. Vicky Heller [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
