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Community Solutions Podcast


Sep 30, 2019

www.commsolutionsmn.com- We welcome Crystal mayor, Jim Adams back to the show and council member, Nancy LaRoche. Crystal is a city on the move. Businesses are moving to Crystal. Parks are being beautified... and city debt is going down? It's all true. There has been one way of governing that gets passes down from groups like the League of MN Cities to every other city in the state, but this city is bucking the trend. This city is finding private solutions to things that have historically been paid for with public money (that means your taxes). They also have found alternatives to hidden taxes like assessments. They are paying for things in cash, instead of taking on new debt, and the home sales market is exploding. There are a lot of things here that other cities could learn from. The level of innovation and new-think have provided an entirely new and refreshing approach to city government... and its long past due.

We also discuss the abysmal drop in school test scores over the last four years across the state of Minnesota. They love to trumpet when things are going well, but when scores are down, they just never talk about it. Surprise, surprise... scores have been down for four years and there's been nary a word. Well, we'll talk about it.

Have you checked out our Spotify playlist? At the beginning of each episode Jason quotes some song lyrics that have to do with the subject matter of the podcast. Andrew never knows what they are, but now he can… and so can you! We’ve launched the Spotify playlist: “Community Solutions Music From the Podcast!” You can listen to Roundabout from Yes after listing to Episode 30 on Roundabouts… or kick back and enjoy a rocking playlist just for the thrill of it. We add a new song every week. Subscribe and enjoy!

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