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Maplewood s park
application ranks first
Maplewood's application for and to build tennis courts. Wood-
state and federal park funds has bury,requested $96,050 for devel-
been ranked first in its category opment of Shawnee Park, includ-
by the Metropolitan Council's ing ballfields, parking lots, rinks,
Physical Development Commit- a park shelter and a boat dock on
tee. Battle Creek Lake.
THE FULL council was sched- Oak Park Heights asked for
uled to consider the rankings $296,000 to develop Valley View
today. Community Park.
Oakdale was ranked sixth and -
Woodbury 16th of 16 requests in
the category for communities in
the"urban service area."
In another category, "free-
standing growth centers," Oak
Park Heights was ranked fifth of
seven applicants.
The Metropolitan Council has
$1.65 million to distribute, but the
44 applications received have re-
quested more than$9 million.
MAPLEWOOD wants $140,000
to purchase 12 acres for a neigh-
borhood park, including tennis
courts, trails, picnic areas, ball-
fields and a community center. 1
Oakdale wants $60,000 to up-
grade the roadway, parking area
and picnic area at Oakdale Park I