Minneapolis, MN
Budget battle in Minneapolis leads to unusual mayoral veto
Budget battle brewing in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued a rare veto in response to a budget passed by the Minneapolis City Council. FOX 9’s Maury Glover has the full story.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis City Council members say they passed a budget that is responsive to its residents.
“Today we passed a budget that deeply reflects our values,” said council president Elliot Payne.
But the mayor says the budget is problematic and quickly vetoed it.
“It is reckless. It is irresponsible and it is bad for the city of Minneapolis,” said mayor Jacob Frey.
Frey says the $1.9 billion budget contains $6.5 million in additional spending, while taking money away from clearing and preventing homeless encampments, recruiting and retaining police officers and basic city services like filling potholes and plowing streets.
“This budget cuts needs and adds wants,” said Frey.
But city council members take issue with the mayor saying they prioritized what he calls “pet projects” by steering money to specific non-profits and neighborhood safety programs.
“It is not a pet project to be responsive to our constituents,” said council member Aurin Chowdhury.
The mayor signed off on the city council’s lower 6.9 percent property tax increase as opposed to the 8.1 percent increase he initially called for. But city council members say by vetoing their budget, the mayor is playing politics.
“It is our job as the purse holders of the city to make sure that we are spending your dollars in a reasonable and effective way,” said council member Robin Wonsley.
The city council could vote as early as Thursday whether to override the mayor’s veto or leave it intact.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to temporarily extend the eviction notice period for renters in an effort to help support residents impacted by Operation Metro Surge.
Under the ordinance, which was approved 7-5, landlords would need to wait 60 days — not the typical 30 — before bringing an eviction notice to a renter. If approved by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, the 60-day requirement would stay in effect until Aug. 31.
Supporters of the ordinance said Operation Metro Surge left residents out of work and relying on mutual aid networks to pay rent.
“Preventing eviction is always more cost-effective than trying to re-house someone who has been evicted,” said Council Member Robin Wonsley, who represents Ward 2.
Wonsley, alongside members Elliott Payne, Jamal Osman, Aisha Chughtai, Soren Stevenson, Jason Chavez and Aurin Chowdhury voted in favor of the resolution. Council member Jamison Whiting abstained from voting.
The city estimates Operation Metro Surge led to an additional $15.7 million in monthly need for rental support. Last month, council members approved $1 million in rental assistance for Hennepin County to help families impacted by the surge.
MANCHESTER, Iowa — A Minnesota man has been arrested in Manchester after police say he attempted to meet someone he believed was a minor for sexual activity.
The Manchester Police Department said Robert Fenn Eselby III, 23, of Minneapolis was arrested Feb. 27 following an undercover investigation.
According to police, Eselby contacted an undercover officer posing as a juvenile through several social media platforms. Authorities said he was informed multiple times that the person he was communicating with was underage.
Investigators say Eselby sent explicit photos and videos and later arranged to travel to Manchester to meet the supposed minor for sexual activity.
Police said Eselby was taken into custody immediately after arriving in Manchester and was transported to the Delaware County Jail.
Authorities also said Eselby allegedly attempted to ask an arresting officer out on a date during the booking process.
Eselby faces one count of grooming, a Class D felony, and one count of disseminating obscene material to a minor, a serious misdemeanor.
Court records show he remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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