$677,000 is some serious dollars. Note that this includes software as well as some salaried positions. We received information that[…]
Read moreMonth: December 2011
How RCL stole $140,000 from taxpayers
A business is entitled to a profit -Rochester City Lines (RCL) General Manager Dan Holter A business works smart and[…]
Read moreProtecting Rochester’s votes
Working closely with staff I drafted the following note that will be sent to Olmsted County for input on redistricting. […]
Read moreQ & A: Rochester Firefighter Overtime
Here is a fair question posed by Cindy Maves. I am not sure that it is related, but I asked[…]
Read moreThe Case for Congestion
To often traffic engineers place a value on expedited automobile transport over everything else. Is this wise, efficient, or fiscally[…]
Read moreRochester contribution to property tax increases
The county and the school board were able to hold their tax levy flat this year despite inflation. The city[…]
Read moreRoundabouts: my new love
Having lived near a roundabout for 6 years, I have become a huge fan of them. In general they are[…]
Read moreUpdate on financing of Metropolitan Market Place (new coop building)
Here is a memo from Doug Knott discussing the proposed city involvement with the Metropolitan Market Place project. As I[…]
Read moreQ & A: sales tax referendum
Here are some questions answered by Gary Neumann:
Read moreFailure to clear sidewalks.
Here is the proposed language for administrative fines for failure to clear sidewalks within 24 hours of the end of[…]
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