HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 02-09 Maplewood park land bond issue fails THE DISPATCH The Dispatch
Wed., Feb.9, i 977 C 53
park Ma lewood land bond issue fails
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Bond issue referendums in sub- city's public works department
urban Maplewood and Stillwater can build a new $995,000 facility
did not fare well with voters Tues- with the use of city-backed bonds. ON
day in balloting that was marked The vote count was 1,322 to 1,132. N.
ly heavy for local special issues. A total of 2,469 Maplewood vot- ��
Maplewood voters soundly de- ers cast ballots, a heavy turnout,
feated, 1,655 to 794, an $870.000- a city spokesman said.
bond issue for acquisition and de- Voters in Stillwater School Dis-
velopment of park lands. Approv 1\./
al would have meant a property
trict turned down a proposed$7.5 f
tax increase of $5.71 a year on a million bond issue.A total of 3,978 `'k
home with an assessed market voters were opposed to the issue,
of$30,000. which would have financed con-
valuestruction of a 1,200-student second,-
Maplewood voters did approve, ary school. There were 2,894 bal-
however, a measure in which the lots cast for the issue.