[Mpls] Media types continue to spread false information

[Terrell Brown]

Looks to me that David is correct (as usual).  The legislative website
shows bonding approved by the 1998 Legislature as $87,145,000 for the
Minneapolis Convention Center.

see:
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/departments/scr/freview/1998/98capexp.pdf
also see:
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/departments/scr/freview/1998/DEBT.HTM

The Senates publication "Senate Briefly" tells us of the bonding bill:
"The largest items in the capital budget bill are appropriations of $87
million for the Minneapolis convention center, $70 million for a
molecular and cellular biology building at the University of
Minnesota, $40 million for light rail transit in the Hiawatha Avenue
corridor from downtown Minneapolis to the airport and beyond,"
see: http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/briefly/1998/brf306.pdf

Looks like the ill informed is Ms. Heller or given some of the postings
on this list, perhaps a prolific writer of fiction.


Terrell Brown
Loring Park


--- Victoria Heller <victoriaheller at comcast.net> wrote:

> Brauer:  "The state approved $87 million in 1998 for the Convention
> Center's
> expansion - but that was two governors ago (remember Arne Carlson?)."
> 
> Heller:  Wrong again David.  
> 
> Finance Director Patrick Born should be your source.  A few months
> ago, I
> posted to this List about a mystery donor of $80 million who
> Minneapolitans
> should be thanking.  The next day, Mr. Born sent me an e-mail
> explaining
> that the $80 million came from the State - for the Convention Center
> debt.
> 
> Look it up, or better yet, call Mr. Born.
> 
> No apologies necessary.  Now we all know why the citizens are
> confused and
> ill-informed.
>