I was planning to take the day off from blogging today, but something has come up that I had to post.
- In a disturbing turn of events, the Minneapolis Park Board is considering putting the Stone Arch Bridge for Rent, and at a ludicrously cheap rate. Berry Graves (phone 612-230-6443, extension 7, or 612-377-2612), Dziedzic (612-230-6443 extension 1), and Hauser (612-230-6443, extension 3, or Marieh@visi.com)were in favor of it, with Young (612-729-3359, or anniey@visi.com) and Erwin (612-230-6443, extention 8, or erwin001@umn.edu) opposed. Given that the elections are less than a month away, and all park board commissioners are up for reelection, this is worth paying attention to. This was part of the Administration & Finance Committee Agenda for last night’s meeting, and will probably be on the agenda for the full board on October 19th. That’s just two weeks to raise enough of a stink about this to convince the Park Board that it’s a bad idea. Failing that, remember who to vote against in November.
- This sort of underhanded dealing by the Park Board is nothing new, and makes me want to ask Who’s guarding the city’s jewels?
- I’m with Minneapolis Park Watch in thinking We Deserve a Better Park Board.