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<br /> I \ <br /> \ <br /> , <br /> :, \ <br /> \ <br /> "' <br /> I . <br /> I <br /> I <br /> Oct. 22, 1997 'The Bu11etln <br /> I New stadium? <br /> SV Council opposes funding <br /> by DenIse Becker <br /> I The Shorc'o'icw Cil)' Council has a message <br /> 10 ~t;Jle LcgislOllors as they go into Wednesday's <br /> spcciill ~cs.~jon:jus( sa)' no. <br /> In an Del. 13 1cncr to Slate Rcprescnlativc <br /> Phil Krinkic, the council urged the Legislature not <br /> I 10 approve public funding for a new Twins ba!'.c, <br /> ballslauium, <br /> "The use or public money for such a sladium <br /> is an inappropriate use of taxpayer uollars," the <br /> I' letter slates. "There arc several new or additional <br /> revenue ~urccs being di:<.euS$.<:d. Taxes on exist, <br /> ing gaming operations, slot milchincs at Omlc!- <br /> bury Park and higher cigarCl1C taxes arc some of <br /> the suggestions for new revenue, <br /> I "The additional revenue being discus..-..cd <br /> co'uld be put In better use, i.e. tr;ln~portalion <br /> needs, school funds or 10 reduce our slale's grow- <br /> ing property laxe~," the leller adds. <br /> "We strus.g1c 10 main!;Iin essential services <br /> I - policc and lire proLection, street and park <br /> mOiinlenance :..nd snow plowins, kno.....ing lh:st we <br /> are abo under levy limits imposed by thc l1J;isla- <br /> IUIC. We, Ihereforc. believe it is unconseion:Jblc <br /> (or legislalors 10 consider using public funds (or a <br /> I baseball ~Iadium:' the lcllcr concludes. <br /> , <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I \ <br /> , <br /> \ <br /> I \ <br /> ., <br /> I ~ <br />