RE: Libraries and Bonds
Lawrence Rudnick argues: >A quick look at the Metropolitan Council's summary of top-bond-rated cities >(www.metrocouncil.org/Region/ri121.htm) lists five cities with rankings >of Aaa or Aa1: Minneapolis, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle. >Except for Minneapolis, all four have breath-taking central libraries or >new ones approved or under construction. Pictures of these other >cities' jewels can be found at dallaslibrary.org/central.htm, >pac.lib.ci.phoenix.az.us/web/hoursframe.html, >www.sannet.gov/newlibrary/, and www.spl.org/lfa/central/design.html, >not to mention spectacular new libraries being built across the country. >So while I understand the concerns about potential risks to our >absolute top bond-rankings, I also know that other top-rated cities have >found it wise to invest in facilities that serve and inspire their citizens. I don't think many argue that Minneapolis needs a better central library, but the above reasoning might be a bit incomplete. Other cities may have been able to finance great libraries and retain their top bond rating precisely because they didn't burden themselves with other costly subsidies. Minneapolis may be in danger precisely because it has already used the credit card on other things. David Brauer King Field - Ward 10 - still a reluctant library-initative supporter
Re: Libraries and Bonds
i appreciate mr. rudnick's work in tracking down all these resources. it is this type of informative post that makes me glad to be a member of this list. i am in support of the library referendum because i use the downtown library a lot, as well as southeast and northeast branches. IMHO (In My Humble Opinion) mark wilde windom park --- Lawrence Rudnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wallace Swan has written to this list and to the SW > Journal and > the StarTrib re: our bond ratings and his concern > about approving > the Better Libraries referendum. I'm no expert on > ratings, and > all the factors that go into them, so I appreciated > the tutorial > in the StarTrib, but found it to fall short of what > one needs > to make an informed decision. __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
Libraries and Bonds
Wallace Swan has written to this list and to the SW Journal and the StarTrib re: our bond ratings and his concern about approving the Better Libraries referendum. I'm no expert on ratings, and all the factors that go into them, so I appreciated the tutorial in the StarTrib, but found it to fall short of what one needs to make an informed decision. A quick look at the Metropolitan Council's summary of top-bond-rated cities (www.metrocouncil.org/Region/ri121.htm) lists five cities with rankings of Aaa or Aa1: Minneapolis, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle. Except for Minneapolis, all four have breath-taking central libraries or new ones approved or under construction. Pictures of these other cities' jewels can be found at dallaslibrary.org/central.htm, pac.lib.ci.phoenix.az.us/web/hoursframe.html, www.sannet.gov/newlibrary/, and www.spl.org/lfa/central/design.html, not to mention spectacular new libraries being built across the country. So while I understand the concerns about potential risks to our absolute top bond-rankings, I also know that other top-rated cities have found it wise to invest in facilities that serve and inspire their citizens. Lawrence Rudnick, Fulton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
