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<br />1059 Woodhill Drive <br />Roseville, NN 55113 <br />August 12, 2004 <br /> <br />Mayor Craig Clausing, Council Members <br />and Roseville City Staff <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor, Council members and staff; <br /> <br />After being out of town for several weeks, I was astounded <br />to learn on my return that there is a proposal in our city to <br />sell certain tracts of park land to help balance the city budget <br />or to make up existing deficit in the 2005 budget! <br /> <br />Since we purchased our home here in early 1962 we have <br />supported and participated in, whenever possible, the development <br />of our wonderful park system - land most of which was purchased <br />shortly before we moved here. <br /> <br />The residents of this community have made an enormous <br />personal and financial committment over these 40+ years in the <br />development and maintenance of this award winning system. <br /> <br />Already, in recent years, some of the promises made for <br />additional land acquisition have been broken; surely there <br />have to be some other ways to address budget shortfalls than <br />by parting with irreplaceable, precious properties! <br /> <br />Our park system, with active developed as well as "open <br />space" is a major feature which makes our community unique <br />among the first-ring suburbs in this sprawling metropolitan <br />area of "Twin Cities" and surrounding counties. <br /> <br />Please find another way!!! <br /> <br /> <br />