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by Anne Skinner closing. and to speed up traffic movement in the
Store owner Larry Mehiskomer agreed future."
"A lot of people are really feeling the with Leisman, "I can't see the benefit to Recently appointed County Engineer
effects," Mark Leisman June 16 told the anyone by closing it. My business has Kenneth Weltzin said after the meeting,
Maplewood City Council. Leisman was dropped 20 percent. People can't figure "I do not have a recommendation to the
speaking about a Ramsey County "ex- out how to get to me." county board at this time." He added
periment"to close the median at County without further direction from the county
Road D and White Bear Avenue in The Maplewood City Council voted to board,engineering department would re-
Maplewood for 90 days. request a meeting with the county open the median at the end of 90 days, or
engineer and board members,preferably July 1.
The county action was taken to at the June 23 council meeting,to discuss While members of the council noted the
determine whether traffic will move at a the matter. city has warned new store and restaurant
smoother pace without the opening. A According to former County Engineer owners in the area the median would
hearing held May 18 heard the protest of Deane Anklan, the county engineering probably be closed at some point in the
many commerical operators in the area department seeks to disperse congestion future, the council said it was open to
whose customers were restricted by the in the half mile-eight intersections area, discussing the issue with the county.