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TwoPuttTommy Donating Member (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 09:38 PM
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15. As I understand it, Bil Hawks is NOT trying to use eminent domain
Rather, it's my understanding that what Mr. Hawks is trying to do, is negotiate a lease with the Mpls Park and Rec Board to receive approximately $300,000 a year in lease payments.


Considering Gov. Pawlenty's desire to drastically cut LGA - which, according to the Park Board, is a significant source of Park Board unding - do you really think voters should consider property tax increases to make up for the shortfall when the Board could have recouped some of the cuts through a lease with Crown Hydro?

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/about/2009_annual_budget.pdf
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