John has a conversation with Mary Moriarty, former Chief Public Defender in Hennepin County, who is currently running for County Attorney. Anne is the author of Allegiance to Winds and Waters: Bridging the Political Divides of the United States. Frey countered that city staff had spent months trying to "bring the levy to a position that was [as] low as possible, " while acknowledging that the city is also impacted by inflation, faces the likelihood its police department will be subject to a pricey consent decree, and is trying to replenish offices that are short-staffed. Andrea describes how well the city's 911 operators correctly code calls as violent vs. non-violent. David Wheeler, elected public member BET. While emphasizing the need to hold OVP accountable, Rainville has repeatedly cast doubt on the findings of the Minnesota Department of Human rights regarding MPD's racist and abusive policing practices. Based on our conversations with individuals familiar with the Board of Estimate and Taxation and its work, we could see no compelling reason at this time to recommend a charter change to bring the BET back to seven members. Alex says it's a mistake to assume a full build out of the housing portion of the 2040 plan, because that's just not how it works. Minnesota tax estimate payment. You can listen to John's conversations with five of the candidates in episodes published earlier this year.
With Becky Alper and Tom Olsen. John, Elissa, and PeggySue talk about what this time of year in Minneapolis means. John interviews Risa Hustad, who once led him into danger on Lyndale Avenue. Or has he always lived with his family in Oak Grove, as photographic and other evidence uncovered by Taylor seem to indicate. Board of Estimate and Taxation. John talks to Eric Moran, who's running to represent North Minneapolis (and a tiny part of the North Loop neighborhood) on the Minneapolis Park Board. In a 2009 referendum Minneapolis voters were asked "Should the City of Minneapolis adopt a change in its charter to the composition of the Board of Estimate and Taxation so that the Board's membership consists of the members of the City Council, with the actions of the Board subject to the powers and duties of the Mayor? " John recounts 45 years of basketball NIMBYism in the Wedge neighborhood's Mueller Park -- and the racist trope of public basketball courts as magnets for crime and undesirable behavior. We finish the episode by congratulating José on his Grammy nomination and talk about some of his musical inspirations, including his experience as a young pedestrian growing up in Puerto Rico. We talk about why they want this low pay/high stress job; the candidates' leadership experience; what they're looking for when they hire the next schools superintendent; what's behind declining enrollment numbers and how to reverse them; the Minneapolis Public Schools budget crisis; and more.
And what's the deal with Moore's small business? John is joined by Jeremiah Ellison who represents Ward 5 in North Minneapolis. Does he have a sense from talking to voters about whether they understand the MPD staffing situation is a result of hundreds of officers quitting, and not a lack of funding for police? Tax board members raise concerns about impact of property tax increase on Minneapolis' North Side. We talk about why Naomi got into writing about elections, her most and least favorite candidates over the years, if she has any candidate endorsement regrets, how scam candidate Mickey Moore actually got much weirder than the last time he ran for office. We talk about the strong mayor charter amendment and shake our heads in disappointment at the nakedly political actions of the unelected Minneapolis Charter Commission.
Minneapolis DFL precinct caucuses are happening citywide on March 14. Generally, the yearly budget of the BET has been funded through a modest property tax levy that ranges from approximately $100, 000-$300, 000 depending on the year. We talk about the value of deeply reported, labor intensive, expensive local news stories -- and how the market isn't producing them. Peter seems not to understand what EPCOT is. John expresses his ongoing confusion over why the Charter Commission forced us into having this conversation as the police department has imploded in the year and a half since four of their officers murdered George Floyd. Are commercial uses allowed? Co-host PeggySue Imihy joins me, as we prepare to interview Minneapolis City Council candidate Elliott Payne. The Mickey Moore Episode. Minneapolis board of estimate and taxation election 2005. Melody gets John up to speed on all the news he missed while away. A Case for Strong Mayor with Paul Ostrow. A special episode your host hopes you're too busy to listen to, intentionally scheduled for the week between Christmas and New Year's. The levy is the amount of money that governments collect in property taxes, not the amount that individual property owners pay.
This episode features endless frustration about fake environmentalism weaponized against something that's unquestionably an environmental good, with guests Adam Wysopal and Alex Schieferdecker. What issue has Pine evolved on over the years? Candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. And how should voters assess the effect of the "strong mayor" charter amendment?