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Metropolitan Council Wirections Newsletter: Development - Opera space increases prop:.. Page 2 of ,2 <br />7 Ibaliot whether to authorize $210 milllion in !bonds for <br />environmental protection and preservation- The referendums <br />passedr which will prompt a $12 increase per $10o,0oo in <br />(property value. <br />"No one much cares for the prospect of property tax <br />Increases," said Steven DornfelI a rrrernber of the Washington <br />County Parrs and Open Space Commission, as well as the <br />Metro Council's Public Affairs I ©iirector, "But when you're <br />talking about the bind of growth that the county and region <br />are going to experience in corning yrears, itfs a small price to <br />pay to male sure we preserve the qualities that attracted <br />residents here In the First place."" <br />i In Andover, 514% of voters <br />said 'yes" to a $2 million Ibond <br />measure to preserve water, <br />'wildlife and natural Ihabitat <br />areas. <br />In Plymouth, 6411/b of voters <br />approved raising $g mlliion to <br />acquire land for open space, <br />grelenwayrs and parks. This Is <br />the second open space <br />measure to pass in the city in <br />�.1 years. <br />County officials say the money gill be used excl!uslv►eiyr for ----T- m <br />purchasing and protecting Find. <br />Two other communities, Andover and Plymouth,, in November. also approved band measures to <br />raise money for parks and open space acquisition and development. Since 1988, Minnesota <br />communities have ,approved 22 conservation ballot measures of 27 proposed, raising over $111 <br />million for land and water, conservation. <br />Acros's 'the nation on Nov. 7, according to TPI-r voters In 23 states cast ballots on 130 different <br />state and local conservation funding questions, and 102 - or 78 percent -- were approved. <br />C.MAM i-km 7rinc: A- rINPq rrs►y 4-h w4- 1w•'4.�11111I �.JI 4-ilC =P%e- I- IaLs- s..I....... - �- - .-._. rp p . - - � <br />l.# 1%r AQ%LF%YrJ .71.11 1i� Ll 10L 11 r a <br />.7■ o <br />copy of the economic impact report due out at the end of the year, contact Embrace Open Space at <br />651 - 999 -53064 <br />EiQS is a collaborative working to increase awareness of the Importance of natural areas In the Turin <br />Cities region. 'There are more than a dozen participants,, including the Metropolitan Council. <br />Home I About Us I Contact Us I Site Map I Privacy I Accessibility l Thursday November 29 2007 <br />C),2008 Metropolitan Council. All Rights Reserved, - 390 Robert St, ICI., St. 'Raul, NIIN '55101 , Phone: 651 -602 -1000 - TTY: <br />651-291-0904 <br />�:,� %. letrocoum . ] I !r�+ ] "+ +� X� ! � '! ► I�+ 1 Ir + ? f �!,C ►tr' ll l i!� * c �h1. �, '" ,7 <br />1► ww- .r wJ' IP.r / . i„_.` L a'�.. L.. iY. S.r W <br />208925v4 <br />