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8 <br /> 1 We discussed Northwest Suburban, D.A.R.E., VillageFest, and the Recycling Center. <br /> 2 I myself think that one of the actions we should take March 24th is to eliminate all <br /> 3 overtime. If you want that from us, Tom. I don't know. <br /> 4 TB: I don't know that we can eliminate it because we still have the situation where an <br /> 5 officer has to go to court, or watermain breaks. And if it does snow....but certainly <br /> 6 for the things that we can, we will limit the use of overtime. <br /> 7 DF: I'd just like to know what they could do next year because isn't this just about it? <br /> 8 TB: No, HACA. If they go after the HACA, we're looking at another $200 plus <br /> 9 thousand. <br /> 10 DF: One of the things that some people say that if you're doing this it wouldn't be <br /> 11 necessarily to hurt here it's to help somewhere else. They're talking, for example, <br /> 12 about in stead of having our own police department, merging. Is this part of it? <br /> 13 TB: Well, you know we went through the whole consolidation exercise and, to some <br /> 14 people's displeasure, the outcome was bigger is not better. We looked at costs of <br /> 15 providing basic services and you can compare us to other communities and we may <br /> 16 be high on one side, we may be low on the other side, but overall our costs are less. <br /> 77 Remember the Citizen's League Report talks about the 96 metropolitan communities <br /> 18 and how we rank. We've ranked always within the bottom 10 for our taxes. So taxes <br /> 19 in St. Anthony are low. If we go to a consolidated service, we're talking about higher <br /> 20 costs and less services. What this plan is talking about is ultimately higher cost and <br /> 21 less service, but it takes away accountability. As a taxpayer, when you have a <br /> 22 problem, let's say with the plowing of your street, do you think you're going to get <br /> 23 the same response if you call a Ramsey County Commissioner? <br /> 24 DF: No, I don't. <br /> 25 TB: Or any other commissioner in any other county? Or calling a state representative? <br /> 26 I've been trying to get through to our representatives for a week. It takes time. <br /> 27 They have such a big area that one person's voice is very small. Are they pushing in <br /> 28 that direction? They may be trying. <br /> 29 DF: That's what I mean because, see, then the control shifts, that's all my point is. <br /> 30 TB: I don't know about that. The state would be taking on a bigger problem than they <br /> 31 realize. Also, I think for many of the residents, the services we provide here are very <br /> 32 near and dear to them. The state has the ability to take that away from us, but will <br /> 33 the people stand for it? I don't know if that's true. <br /> OL4 CR: What is your name again? <br />