siouxforcefans Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 15 hours ago, TheFlop said: So downtown has the late night bar scene cornered on Friday and Saturday nights (during the school year).....don't see alot of bikes that time of night and people aren't walking from campus to get there......so why the need for more bike Lanes and bumpouts? But I'll give you standing at any downtown bar and counting people during an entire week. Then I'll stand outside BWW that same week and see which place does more business. Not saying downtown shouldn't exist, but it also shouldn't get a disproportionate amount of the resources since a week involves more than just a couple hours two nights a week. Not sure about your hang up with bikes? Having an area that is unfriendly to walking and bikes, then saying only a few people are walking or biking there, doesn't do much to project how it would be used once it becomes more accommodating to the activity. If anything, the fact anyone is on a bike in downtown, in it's current condition, would be a good indicator that it would be used a lot more. There's a trail along the greenway, sure, but try riding a block or 2 away from it. Scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Grand Forks Public Schools overspent by $2 million this year. and will be another million short next year if something doesn't change (time to increase property taxes)! Heard a quote today, "Grand Forks is like a shack with a dirt floor who talks about getting a hot tub." Wreck your car on the roads in Grand Forks getting to an underfunded school system, while the city leaders are busy extending curbs downtown, trying to build a new library, a million dollar light project, and kissing more of the governors butt with downtown vibrancy initiatives: Quote Grand Forks planning officials are weighing changes to local law that would simplify adding mural art to buildings. The move is consistent with a years-long effort toward building "vibrancy," be it through a hipper downtown or more large-scale public art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 The cynical part of me believes that this is a setup for the new School Superintendent. There are some easy cuts and he will be a hero to everybody soon after he starts his job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 41 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said: The cynical part of me believes that this is a setup for the new School Superintendent. There are some easy cuts and he will be a hero to everybody soon after he starts his job. Will he get Central into the WAC or MWC? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said: Will he get Central into the WAC or MWC? My hunch is that he’ll ask you and bison51and jacksfan, and then go trolling and to a sausage festival together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I'm anti vibrancy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 9 hours ago, SiouxVolley said: My hunch is that he’ll ask you and bison51and jacksfan, and then go trolling and to a sausage festival together. I like sausage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 9:02 PM, Cratter said: ..........(time to increase property taxes)! I didn't realize it when I posted it, but I guess the city council is already in talks about increasing property taxes. Quote "We, of course, have a new sales tax, but none of that can be used for general fund spending," said City Council President Dana Sande, referring to a half-penny sales tax bump that will be used for street and water projects. "All of that spending is going to go into infrastructure, which is good—we need it—but we still have a tight budget when it comes to general fund spending." Quote "We're either going to look at the services we provide, or we may need to increase the mills," Sande said. "That's why we're going to start looking at the services we provide sooner." Quote City Council member Bret Weber was one of the loudest advocates for honoring the fully salary plan, which would have meant a larger set of funds to distribute among employees—and he had hoped to pay for it with a millage increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moser53 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Cratter said: I didn't realize it when I posted it, but I guess the city council is already in talks about increasing property taxes. In one of your older posts you said Sales Tax will eventually be a lot higher like 10%. We should look hard at a national sales to fund our country. The top rates especially corporate will continue to be cut because there will always be that country that will lower tax rates that make our rates uncompetitive. Since 1980 what tax rates have gone up and what rates have gone done. Tells the story. Property taxes will eventually have to go up because the States the Feds and keep saying there's no money. How much can a city cut. OK cut 5% this year fine how many times can you cut 5%. If the cost of doing business like the cost of cement keep going up how do you pay your bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernraider Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 6 hours ago, Cratter said: I didn't realize it when I posted it, but I guess the city council is already in talks about increasing property taxes. Ive always wondered if the city would ever re-do the charter and go to a Full time mayor position and eliminate the need for a manager and "government relations officer". Boom just saved the city 200k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, northernraider said: Ive always wondered if the city would ever re-do the charter and go to a Full time mayor position and eliminate the need for a manager and "government relations officer". Boom just saved the city 200k I still wonder the same, I've been in many discussions for a full timer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, northernraider said: Ive always wondered if the city would ever re-do the charter and go to a Full time mayor position and eliminate the need for a manager and "government relations officer". Boom just saved the city 200k You don't want a politician as the manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 25 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: You don't want a politician as the manager. You talking about Kennedy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: You talking about Kennedy? University president is largely a figurehead position in today's world of higher ed. And he was hired for the job, not elected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Just now, UNDBIZ said: University president is largely a figurehead position in today's world of higher ed. Go figure, Schaufer with the knife and Kennedy with sword. All premeditated and picked by the powers for a one two puch. So there is some truth to Moser's claims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 yes..full time mayor and brown can go back to watching all his security cameras for trump voters trespassing on his lawn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: Go figure, Schaufer with the knife and Kennedy with sword. All premeditated and picked by the powers for a one two puch. So there is some truth to Moser's claims. Last thing we need is 2 crazy people believing moser's bs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 4 hours ago, UNDBIZ said: Last thing we need is 2 crazy people believing moser's bs. Is the other person Moser himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 42 minutes ago, Blackheart said: Is the other person Moser himself? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Blackheart said: Is the other person Moser himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlop Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 12 hours ago, northernraider said: Ive always wondered if the city would ever re-do the charter and go to a Full time mayor position and eliminate the need for a manager and "government relations officer". Boom just saved the city 200k What would Pete Haga do then??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 50 minutes ago, TheFlop said: What would Pete Haga do then??? hang out with peter johnson at the urban stampede yelling "go hawks" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernraider Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 50 minutes ago, TheFlop said: What would Pete Haga do then??? Keep wearing flashy sunglasses? I still dont know what he does to make over 100k a year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 7 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: Yeah, I'm just having a little fun here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 On 3/24/2018 at 12:04 PM, UNDBIZ said: Last thing we need is 2 crazy people believing moser's bs. Then that would be you as the crazy, you stated the U Pres is largely a figure head. Therefore with your line of thinking, I stated that the Powers would had to have used the 2 presidents for their cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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