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June 16, 2009
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Pawlenty cuts $30 million from Minneapolis
Today Governor Pawlenty announced $2.7 billion in cuts he is making to
provide a short-term fix to the State's budget crisis. The Governor
"unalloted" or cut Minneapolis funding by $8.5 million in 2009 and $21.3
million in 2010, for a total cut of $30 million through 2010. This
amounts to 2.3 percent of the city's general fund in 2009, and an
additional 5.8 percent in 2010.
Minneapolis leaders have been quick to respond. "I deeply disagree with
the Governor because his choices will hurt many people," Mayor R.T.
Rybak said. "The governor has offered no plan for putting people to
work, only for cutting jobs during a tough economy, and has offered no
strategy for fixing a broken state budget that continues to lurch from
deficit to deficit."
"Unlike the State, the City of Minneapolis has addressed its financial
challenges head-on by paying down debt, doing long-term financial
planning, and delivering services more efficiently," said Council
President Barb Johnson. "If the State had been as disciplined about
managing its finances as we have been, they wouldn't be in this
situation."
Council Member Gary Schiff pointed out that since 2003 the Governor has
cut more than $50 million from city's general fund, which Minneapolis
uses to pay for police officers and firefighters. "Mayor Rybak will
present his 2010 budget to the City Council in August, and then we will
begin to make the tough decisions of how to balance our budget. Raising
property taxes to cover pension debts and replace the entire amount of
money lost in State aide won't be a sustainable solution," he said.
"Service cuts will have to be made." Schiff sits on the Ways and Means
committee which will review the Mayor's budget recommendations. The 2010
city budget will be adopted this December.
Greenway power line public hearing this Thursday
The first opportunity for public input on the proposed Xcel Energy high
voltage power line in the Midtown Greenway will be held this Thursday,
June 18th.
A public hearing
<http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/documents/19981/DOC%20MAILED%20
NOTICE%20(Public%20Meeting).pdf> will be held this Thursday to hear
citizen comments on the proposed scope of environmental review for Xcel
Energy's proposed high voltage power line in the Midtown Greenway.
Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy
Security, the hearing will be this Thursday, June 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street.
The hearing will allow the Public Utilities Commission to gather
comments and suggestions on the environmental impact statement that will
be prepared by the Office of Energy Security. The environmental impact
statement contains information on the human and environmental impacts of
the proposed project and looks at ways to mitigating anticipated impacts
to the community. Representatives from the Office of Energy Security and
Xcel will be available to answer questions about the permitting process
and the proposed project. Members of the public will have an opportunity
to ask questions and present comments. There will also be opportunity
for people to propose issues, alternatives, and specific impacts to be
addressed in the environmental impact statement. The Office of Energy
Security will also accept written comments on the scope of the EIS until
July 10, 2009. Comments should be mailed or emailed to: Bill Storm,
Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Commerce, 85 7th Place East,
Suite 500, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101-2198 or <email obscured>
June 16, 2009
Contact Gary!
> <http://acorn.org/index.php?id=4189>
Click here to send Gary an email
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-schiff.asp>
More contact information
> <http://acorn.org/> Inspections
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-codeviol.asp>
> <http://acorn.org/index.php?id=2615> Report Graffiti
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-graffiti.asp>
> <http://acorn.org/index.php?id=2584> Animal Control
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-animalcomplaint.asp>
> <mailto:<email obscured>> Public Works
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/>
Pawlenty cuts $30 million from Minneapolis
Today Governor Pawlenty announced $2.7 billion in cuts he is making to
provide a short-term fix to the State's budget crisis. The Governor
"unalloted" or cut Minneapolis funding by $8.5 million in 2009 and $21.3
million in 2010, for a total cut of $30 million through 2010. This
amounts to 2.3 percent of the city's general fund in 2009, and an
additional 5.8 percent in 2010.
Minneapolis leaders have been quick to respond. "I deeply disagree with
the Governor because his choices will hurt many people," Mayor R.T.
Rybak said. "The governor has offered no plan for putting people to
work, only for cutting jobs during a tough economy, and has offered no
strategy for fixing a broken state budget that continues to lurch from
deficit to deficit."
"Unlike the State, the City of Minneapolis has addressed its financial
challenges head-on by paying down debt, doing long-term financial
planning, and delivering services more efficiently," said Council
President Barb Johnson. "If the State had been as disciplined about
managing its finances as we have been, they wouldn't be in this
situation."
Council Member Gary Schiff pointed out that since 2003 the Governor has
cut more than $50 million from city's general fund, which Minneapolis
uses to pay for police officers and firefighters. "Mayor Rybak will
present his 2010 budget to the City Council in August, and then we will
begin to make the tough decisions of how to balance our budget. Raising
property taxes to cover pension debts and replace the entire amount of
money lost in State aide won't be a sustainable solution," he said.
"Service cuts will have to be made." Schiff sits on the Ways and Means
committee which will review the Mayor's budget recommendations. The 2010
city budget will be adopted this December.
Greenway power line public hearing this Thursday
The first opportunity for public input on the proposed Xcel Energy high
voltage power line in the Midtown Greenway will be held this Thursday,
June 18th.
A public hearing
<http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/documents/19981/DOC%20MAILED%20
NOTICE%20(Public%20Meeting).pdf> will be held this Thursday to hear
citizen comments on the proposed scope of environmental review for Xcel
Energy's proposed high voltage power line in the Midtown Greenway.
Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy
Security, the hearing will be this Thursday, June 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street.
The hearing will allow the Public Utilities Commission to gather
comments and suggestions on the environmental impact statement that will
be prepared by the Office of Energy Security. The environmental impact
statement contains information on the human and environmental impacts of
the proposed project and looks at ways to mitigating anticipated impacts
to the community. Representatives from the Office of Energy Security and
Xcel will be available to answer questions about the permitting process
and the proposed project. Members of the public will have an opportunity
to ask questions and present comments. There will also be opportunity
for people to propose issues, alternatives, and specific impacts to be
addressed in the environmental impact statement. The Office of Energy
Security will also accept written comments on the scope of the EIS until
July 10, 2009. Comments should be mailed or emailed to: Bill Storm,
Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Commerce, 85 7th Place East,
Suite 500, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101-2198 or <email obscured>
