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The Maplewood city council at a budget has been dwindling in the past
meeting last month approved a five-year several years.
tentative park development plan to Estimated expenditure for park
comply with an application to secure development in 1976 includes$108,000 for
federal funds for the development of such things as:grading and turf at the
Michael Lane Park. Lions Park, playground equipment for
"Specifically this plan was developed Playcrest Park,a parking lot at Goodrich
as a portion of the Natural Resource and Park,and earthwork,seed and sod work
Lawcon grant application for Michael at Kohlman Park.
Lane Nature Center," stated Michael In 1977 approximately$121,000 would be
Miller,city manager. used for such things as the construction of
The plan includes park development two tennis courts at Maplewood Heights
projects totaling roughly$525,000 for the Park and a hockey rink with lighting at
years 1976 to 1980.Maplewood plans to Afton Heights Park.
spend about$15,000 for its share in the Approximate park development ex-
development of Michael Lane park while penditures in 1978 would total $131,000
state and federal agencies would pick up with the money going towards such
$45,000 of the costs. projects as the$18,000 for the construction
In recent years park development and of a park shelter building at Western
acquisition have been minimal and good Hills,the construction of two tennis courts
progress has only been made possible at Afton Heights Park and playground
with the help of federal revenue-sharing equipment on the Ban Con property.
funds,Miller indicated. In the years 1979 and 1980 the city
The five-year projection of capitol estimates that it would spend about
improvements],if followed, would $107,000 and $119,000, respectively for
represent an increase in city commitment park and recreational capital im-
to the park program at a time when its provements.