HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 06-15 Greavu, Maddox agree DISPATCH I Li t m tit' LUMMITTEE
Greavu , Maddox
agree
By SCOTT CARLSON :.;<r. .;r••,., that a special task force be es-
Staff Writer Mei PleWOOcf <>:` . tablished to study government
structure and finance.
Maplewood Mayor John municipal services in Ramsey The Metropolitan Council, in
Greavu says he's wining to join County. its report,suggested that it es-
St. Paul City Councilman Ron tablish the committee.But Mad-
Maddox in setting up a commit- That was the aftermath of a dox said: "I don't care who estab-
tee to consider consolidation of luncheon between Greavu and lishes it(the committee). . . We
Maddox Monday. Only a few
days earlier Greavu angrily said have to establish it (the task
that Maddox's suggestion of an- force) because
thatpeople have had
it with tax
flexing a portion of Maplewood es."
should be countered by adjacent IN CONSIDERING THE con-
communities dividing and annex- solidation of services,Maddox
ing parts of St. Paul. said: "Let's not worry about who
"THE WAY we were going in is county commissioner,city
the paper it was going to be the councilman or school superin
OK Corral (gunfight),"Maddox tendent."
joshed Greavu.
The St. Paul Councilman said
he would contact John Boland,
But the two Politicians found chairman of the Metropolitan
out,among other things,they Council,and some suburban
were born in the same town in communities to begin discus-
Michigan. They also learned that sions. "I won't let it (the idea for I
they share similar views about consolidating services)die,"
government services. Maddox said.
"I believe the problem is we Added Greavu: "If you like to
have too many layers of govern- set up a committee I would be
ment,"Maddox said. glad to serve."
Greavu responded: "I agree. ; 41--
With the structure now you can't
hold anyone responsible."
`'Government is the biggest
chocolate layer cake and I want
to gg after it,"Maddox added.
MADDOX STRESSED he
wants to see whether govern-
ment services can be consolidat-
ed to save taxpayers money and
equalize municipal and school
services.
He added that suburban citi-
zens have a stake in solving the
problems of the core city. "Just
because a car gets a dirty ash-
tray doesn't mean you get a new
car,"Maddox said referring to
people who once lived in St. Paul
but moved out.
Maddox said a 1977 Metropoli-
tan Council report recommended
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Maplewood Mayor John Greavu, left, a luncheon Monday the two politicians
and St. Paul City Councilman Ron Mad- learned their views on government ser-
dox recently exchanged barbs concern- vices are similar — Staff Photo by Scott
ing proposals for annexations. But after Carlson.
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