[Mpls] What's Missing and Better

A couple of items I forget, but important:   MISSING   Ann Baulke's (sorry about spelling) writing on baseball.  Where did she go?  Somehow I think if she was still writing about baseball in this town we wouldn't be in the mess we are in.   BETTER   Jim Walsh's writings on music (mostly) in t

[Mpls] This Week in The Minneapolis Observer

T H E M I N N E A P O L I S O B S E R V E R A Weekly Digest of All Things Minneapolitan Vol. 1, No. 15 November 26, 2001 ** THIS WEEK IN THE OBSERVER: * Fuzzy Numbers on Alleged Somali-Al Qaeda Money Connection * MAC Will Slash Sound Insul

RE: [Mpls] Strib highway edit

What's with the seven county area and light rail? Why would you add lanes to the Crosstown and 35W and not run light rail down the middle? Wouldn't commuters want to park in a suburban lot and take the train downtown? Or do commuters have to have individual cars and personal space? Bill Dooley Wa

Re: [Mpls] Property tax cut

Here's a small but important "what happened to my tax bill?" item to keep in mind. Last year's tax bill included a plan to gradually phase out the limited-market-value mechanism between 2001-2006. This mechanism was meant to help homeowners make the transition into higher tax bills caused by p

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What's with the seven county area and light rail? Why would you add lanes to the Crosstown and 35W and not run light rail down the middle? Wouldn't commuters want to park in a suburban lot and take the train downtown? Or do commuters have to have individual cars and personal space? Bill Dooley Wa

Re: [Mpls] Parent Involvement /Responsibility

Swift noted: There are kids being forced to attend high school that have absolutely no interest in being there. So they get themselves in trouble and disrupt the education of others. I think at some point we will have to look at options for these kids, personally I favor trade schools as an option

[Mpls] I-35W widening/Lake Street Ramps

The first battle on MNDOT's effort to widen 1-35W from 46th Street into downtown will take place over the next few months. The site of the battle will be in planning meetings for the Lake Street Access Project (LSAP). As many people on this list know, the LSAP is a proposal by the Phillips Partn

[Mpls] Property tax cut

--- Dana Bacon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a small but important "what happened to my tax > bill?" item to keep in mind. > > Last year's tax bill included a plan to gradually > phase out the limited-market-value mechanism between > 2001-2006. > I know it will not lead to more equita

[Mpls] Re: more ethnic profiling concerns

How many of the 1,200 middle eastern men arrested-but-not-charged nationwide were taken into custody in Minneapolis? Is the status of those taken from here public knowledge that could be put on this list? Rachel N. Lewis Longfellow ___ Minneapolis Issues For

[Mpls] Read-A-Thons in Minneapolis Public Schools

This coming February ( I Love to Read Month), the Waite Park Community School PTA will be sponsoring a Read-a-thon Fundraiser for the first time. I'm looking for a little insight and advice from anyone who has been involved with Read-a-thons in Minneapolis Public Schools (K-6). I'd appreciate any

Re: [Mpls] Property tax cut

By the same token, higher taxes don't necessarily result in improved services. JHarmon Cleveland _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ___ Minneapolis Issue

Re: [Mpls] Property tax cut

I may be wading into quicksand on this one, but are folks opposed to paying more property taxes if a home actually does increase in value? It seems many neighborhoods are working to increase property values and, when they do increase on account of neighborhood efforts, shouldn't the correspo

Re: [Mpls] Property tax cut

I'm a novice to this debate but I can immediately see some of the concerns. In a neighborhood like Central some homes have tripled in value in the last 5-10 yrs. This looks like a wonderful return but it's not all because of efforts to improve the neighborhood and home values. There are other f

Re: [Mpls] Property tax cut

Before I offer an explanation, let me say that tax equity (fairness) is not a fixed concept--no surprise there. Some think a flat tax is the way to go, while others want to see a comprehensive progressive wealth tax developed. Without agreeing on what fairness means, discussing the other parts ge

[Mpls] Services vs. taxes

On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:21:01 -0500 j harmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >By the same token, higher taxes don't necessarily result in improved >services. >JHarmon >Cleveland True. What I believe is not factored in is that the population of our great State, in particular the urban areas, is const

[Mpls] New library public meetings start Monday

http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/850569.html Rod Krueger 12-3 / SENA Message: 3 Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 22:24:03 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sheldon Mains <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Mpls] New library

[Mpls] MPS Budget Cuts

In a message dated 11/24/2001 11:01:13 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Diane, the schools have not had one dime, not one > penny "taken" from them. They received yet another > increase last year, and will get another this year and > the next. And your kid will still be i

[Mpls] Pollution permit meetings

There are two upcoming meetings on pollution permits for Minneapolis facilities: Xcel Riverside coal plant and Owens-Corning roofing facility. More and more citizens are questioning the automatic renewal of pollution permits, and many organizations and individuals are requesting public meetings to

Re: [Mpls] Property tax cut

In a message dated 11/26/01 3:36:47 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I may be wading into quicksand on this one, but are folks opposed to paying more property taxes if a home actually does increase in value?    It seems many neighborhoods are working to increase property value

Re: [Mpls] Property tax cut

In a message dated 11/26/01 4:48:54 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On the other hand, if one thinks taxation should be based on one's ability to pay, eliminating the caps would probably be a bad deal.  Even though some could afford to pay more, others couldn't, and would like

RE: [Mpls] Property tax cut

Karen Collier writes: The ideal here would be to cap taxes on people at age 65.  Let them pay taxes at the same rate until they sell their home.  You can keep upping the valuation, but the taxes stay the same.  This would allow retired people to stay in their homes longer instead of being priced

Re: [Mpls] schools/computers/research

Walt Cygan wrote: > Is it the policy and the goal of the Minneapolis Public Schools to > maximize opportunity and achievement for those with fewer advantages > (and therefore to tell children like mine to go elsewhere) or to > maximize opportunity and achievement for all Minneapolis children? Wha

Re: [Mpls] Pollution permit meetings(&Let my people grow)

In a message dated 11/26/01 8:04:26 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << There are two upcoming meetings on pollution permits for Minneapolis facilities: Xcel Riverside coal plant and Owens-Corning roofing facility. More and more citizens are questioning the automatic renew