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Staff Writer
A newly appointed Maplewood in the old neighborhoods,"Miller
city councilman led a fight at explained. (QI
last week's meeting to abolish a BUT FONTAINE,who J
residential charge for neighbor- sparked discussion on the topic,
hood park development. responded: "I feel if people want
But Roger Fontaine came u them(parks)they should vote
one vote short in his battle.Fon- for them.
taine was joined by Mayor John Greavu agreed."I feel we
Greavu in opposing the$317 should have a bond issue."
charge to new single family Fontaine noted: "I've always
homeowners. y
been against these charges and I
COUNCILMEN supporting think the new homeowner corn-
continuation of the neighborhood ing here is paying through the
park charge were Donald nose."The city also has sewer
Wiegert,Norman Anderson and and water availability charges,
Earl Nelson. he said.
"I think it's a proper source of One citizen agreed with Fon-
money,"Wiegert said.Anderson taine and Greavu.He noted that
and City Manager Michael Mn- new homeowners pay up to
ler agreed. $1,009 in city charges and build
"This is the only way they(the ing permits.
people)can get a park in,"An- "I think it's unfair," he said.
derson said. ". . .Many people are aware of it
Miller noted the levy limita and it's a bad feature(for the
tion law has made it difficult for city).
Maplewood to undergo park land Later,Fontaine stressed: "I'm
acquisition or development. not against parks. . .but how
"This thing(the charge)has much can the people bear?"
been able(to help) us develop Noted Wiegert:"The problem
neighborhood parks as people is that our property tax is at the
come in and also develop parks limit."