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May 24, 2012
Today - 4:30 PM City Hall - Minneapolis Says NO to Stadium Tax Scam!! VampireSquid!
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Why, Minneapolites might get a brand-new football stadium! Why might that be bad?
FYI - this rally announcement is propagating on facebook and the list-serves of traditionally DFL allies in our area... a referendum is what voters put into place and deserve, and I think it is apalling that we would use our limited taxing and bonding capacities to subsidize a billionaire's pro sports team while expanding gambling. There is time to stop this theft and show the State Legislature and Governor Dayton that we hold schools, hospitals, basic functions of civilization to be higher priorities than corporate mass spectacle.
The Minneapolis City Council has taken a novel legislative approach.
In 1997, Mpls residents voted overwhelmingly to protect us from the power of the City Council to tax us for professional stadiums. As a result, our City Charter (Constitution) requires a referendum for any such costs over $10 million. City leaders asked for and received a State exemption from their own Charter! If the Council votes Yes on this plan, they will take away your hard-won right to a vote by the people!
If this makes you angry, DO SOMETHING NOW! Come to the rally, come to the Council meetings, and contact the members of the Mpls City Council!
Posted by eric at May 24, 2012 10:42 PM