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In Maplewood " 6 02, i9T�
Referendum v
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by Anne Skinner —The Maplewood Athletic Association space,is forced to store the majority of its
has endorsed the parks acquisition and equipment, valued at over one million
Maplewood voters will be asked to vote development bond issue. dollars, out of doors.
on two questions on Feb.8:"Shall the City —The cost of the public works facility, —The new facility would house all the
of Maplewood issue general obligation according to market value (not op- city's equipment, the public works and
bonds in an amount not to exceed$995,000 proximate sale value) per household on engineering department's offices and a
for the purpose of constructing a public an annual basis for 20 years will be: $3.97, variety of tool shops for in-house equip-
works facility?" and "Shall the City of $6.53,$9.09 and$11.65 for homes valued at ment repair.
Maplewood issue general obligation $20,000, $30,000, $40,000 and $50,000 —The Maplewood Community Services
bonds in an amount not to exceed$870,000 respectively. Department(Parks and Recreation)sees
for the acquisition and development of the bond issue as a "catching up"
parks?" —The cost of the parks acquisition and measure to further near its goal of a park
The city-wide referendum will be polled development bond, again, according to within walking distance of every resident
at the regular election polling places. market value per household on an annual in the city. The goal was established by
Voters will cast their ballot according to basis for a 20 year bond issue will be: the city as part of its conprehensive plan.
their respective precincts between the $3.47, $5.71, $7.95 and $10.19 for homes —The acquisition would include a new
hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. valued at $20,000, $30,000, $40,000 and park south of Edgerton Park,an addition
A brief review of the two issues follows: $50,000 respectively. to Gloster Park,a new park south of High-
-The Maplewood City Council has —The Maplewood Public Works way 36 and west of Ariel Street and a new
endorsed both the public works facility Department is currently operating out of park in the southern"leg"of the city near
and the parks acquisition and develop- several wooden, unheated used garages, Sterling Street and I-494.
ment bond issue, with the exception of collected over its 20 year history,and one —The development would affect every
John Greavu,who takes no position on the partially heated metal building. The existing park in the city, with the ex-
parks issue. department, because of limited storage ception of Flicek Park, to some degree.
Neighborhood meetings will be conducted
to determine whether city plans meet
neighborhood needs, if the referendum
passes.
THE CITY OF Maplewood has urged all
Maplewood voters to take part in the
referendum Feb. 8.