You can’t make this stuff up: Mpls Public Schools edition A district-wide compensation study, commissioned by the Minneapolis School District and released earlier this year showed that 75% of non-teacher staff in Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) was overpaid compared to the market value for the same job elsewhere. When the report became public, a MPS spokesman said they would …
Archives for July 2011
Tonka Disconnect: Shorewood Pulls Plug on Joining Costly Taxpayer-Funded Telecom Network
Sets stage for critical August decision on $81 million fiber project in western suburbs SHOREWOOD, MN- Tonkaconnect, an $81 million proposal to provide taxpayer-funded internet, phone and cable fiber optic services to communities in the Twin Cities western suburbs appeared to be gaining momentum—until the city of Shorewood recently started asking questions. In a June …
Local Gov't Accountability Roundup: 7/25/11
Here are some of the latest headlines from around the state, featuring stories from Burnsville, Goodhue, Brainerd and more. Also, check out some of our previous Local Gov't Accountability roundups to see what cities and counties have been up to. GOODHUE- City reviews city employee pay The council then spent most of their July 22 meeting discussing the wage raise amount that would be the most fair …
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