Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has declared May 11th, 2009 to be Northeast Citizen Patrol Day.

The City Council has adopted Mayor Rybak’s revised 2009 budget. The budget required revision due to decreases in expected City revenue.

Contrary to the notion that Minneapolis is short on funds, R.T. and the City Council are spending $680,000 on fancy water fountains. That's the equivalent of about 9 cops for a year.

Over at the Mpls Mirror, Terry asks Mayor Rybak a question:

Maybe there is a reason why no focus is being put on what is going on around us. Is it to concentrate on other states problems? Is it not to bring any negativity to our fair city with the Republican convention headed our way? Local activists are focusing on yet another issue they seem unable to change, the war in Iraq.

April 4th; Minneapolis: The Northeast Community Development Corporation has issued a plea for public support toward the demolition of several blighted properties in the Logan Park neighborhood.

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