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<br /> SAINT PAUL:PIONEER PRESS',,,, .,. , ', . „:
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<br /> . • WEDNESDAY,JUNE 30, 1993
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<br /> The money
<br /> BEN CHANCO STAFF WRITER•' ' '2`s- ; , 3 • • '- per year in additional taxes.
<br /> will be used to preserve open space in its
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<br /> M • • ' - c - - ? , ••• :' natural state, not to build parks.
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<br /> aplewood residents pushing.for ip as'
<br /> i Peterson's group as scheduled several
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<br /> sage of a $5 million open space-referen:,'----• informational .meetirigs. this'summer.,in:,',.
<br /> durn-don't see the recent defeat ..of 4, .',,:,'''''',.;., support of the referendum:'The next two .
<br /> school bond issue as an ominoui sign.;he . meetings are tentatively set for'July 15
<br /> ..., .-.."It's unfortunate schools are taking
<br /> brunt the n of th taxpayers' revolt, ,Rob-Pe-.,.! •, and July 29-• , ..,-,' •- , ,,, ..: • ,,., -.. , .. .
<br /> . The Open Sp'ce 'Ca'rniiiiiri is einplial:.:-
<br /> terson said. "But we feel 7"....are.....going
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<br /> be successful.” - ' - - ,.‘ •,' --•••;:,,,e-T“--,-...•/,,-,••-,will-.help preserve',natural habitat' and
<br /> . •.-Peterson'is a spokesman for_the'•14a :'''','''' '11`'h-- - -
<br /> •- e.r-,w1 ave a positive',.effect. on property
<br /> • plewood Open Space Campaign,'a, — •
<br /> values and the family'environment.
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<br /> MI - of residents campaigning for the;Nov.•2:•:''',.---
<br /> The,--group.argues :that 'the,:establiih-`'.
<br /> referendum: The proposal.would'providelrfli.''m.ent of multiple open space parcels is a
<br /> money to.buy about 400 acreS.,:of.:pwriya.t.eie,3-:.;cost-effective, •: low-maintenance„ .tech..;
<br /> • ly-owned property. . .:.--•':_•,--••„••.:4,,,•':41'.4.7•4'.4'3, pique that deters" the"spread of••-iirbari
<br /> .. If it passes,' the referendurre.,.ivill.'OOs—t,-.!%.•-•'• •• . •• ''' ' '''' •' '' '''''''"1-''"
<br /> the owner of an $80,000 holie'a...,"ui $25 Y/ :17:777------777-----"="---------=--.... .- .
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<br /> -SPACE- ' : . -- acres identified as worthy of con--
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<br /> . . ' - • . committee the City Council ap ,,.,
<br /> servation by a volunteer,citizens'
<br /> V CONTINUED FROM 1
<br /> pointed in 1991. ,
<br /> decine. • • q :.• . .
<br /> ame up with an i
<br /> d ts • cnventory of
<br /> ' ir• ' - • ' .•' Th t committee, since dissolved,
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<br /> 1 ' ."This is also a way for resi en
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<br /> .7 to control taxes," Peterson said. - daecvreesloplevdith
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<br /> - He explained that if open space Pa.srccenic, ' aesthetic or ,-.: i
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<br /> . is not purchased now, it could get conservation •,• •grasslands lini.ciluc:::itg.,.,,,,,:..:-
<br /> developed in the future, an . ,
<br /> 1 development raises taxes becauel-•1'.'1,anidfs..the pr..e...s.erv.a. tion '13;.‘0'po.
<br /> of the needlor more services.. . -`-,t:',,
<br /> - " e our message will. get
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<br /> passes, the objective will be to buy ':
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<br /> through," , ... ,. ', • open space in each of Map ,.
<br /> Peterson said the 400-.cTCrisfi!od- 13,„nweeighwbaenrtlioitodass, dPiestpeersrsoend.as,;0.,_.:„..
<br /> be purchased won't be i .en
<br /> until after the referendum.pa sse ,' \can," he saie.1:.:- ,,, ,,..1,...3.,..4',.f:,...,; ..• .,:' .,,,..,''' -...:::::-,
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