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City Budget: Nice vs. Necessary |
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Below is a list of city departments with large
budgets and questionable missions that should be looked at for trimming
and even privatizing. We'll be adding more examples of city expenditures
in the coming months as we try to untangle and get an understanding of the
massive, and expensive, city bureaucracy. |
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Minneapolis
Public Housing Authority |
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The
public housing authority of Minneapolis is huge, employs
hundreds of people, and has a far reaching and life changing
effect on city residents. The programs linked below are only
two of the various sub-departments.
Mission: To promote and deliver quality, well-managed homes to
a diverse low-income population; and, as a valued partner, contribute
to the well-being of the individuals, families and communities it
serves.
Employees: 313
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
2010 Budget: $13,733,973.00
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
2010 Budget: $13,401,590.00 |
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311 |
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It seems like a waste of money to spend $3 million to do what phone
books do for free. If city government needs its
own phone
directory system, it's too big.
Mission: Minneapolis 311 serves as the single point of contact to the
City of Minneapolis for all non-emergency requests for information and
services.
Employees: 28
2010 Budget: $3,020,211 |
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Youth Coordinating Board |
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It is not an appropriate
use of the public trust to spend over $1 million a year to take
over what is appropriately the responsibility of parents and
families. We should not be paying the city nanny state to
raise our children.
Mission: Dedicated to promoting the healthy, comprehensive development
of Minneapolis children and youth ages 0-20 through collaborative
action and policy alignment.
Employees: 5
2010 Budget: $1,480,693 |
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Personal Liberty
