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ViewCouncil studies .• Mounds where ere to userevenue funds By BILL WAGNER Although no citizen comments on "The council can use the money for a Bulletin Correspondent revenue sharing were•heard from the variety of things,"stated Brager, adding floor in the Monday night public hearing, that there was still much discussion MOUNDS VIEW—Over the next three Councilmember Phyllis Blanchard said needed to take place to determine the months or so, the Mounds View city that she had received phone calls from revenue sharing money's destiny. council will be attempting to find out individuals who said they favored using Also before the council Monday night where to best utilize the$51,593 in revenue the revenue sharing for maintenance of was the issue of a new police chief, and sharing monies it will receive in 1983. the city parks. this item was resolved when the council The money, which'will come'from the Brager said, "In the past, we've used approved the hiring of Sgt.Tim Smith as federal government in quarterly (revenue sharing)for capital items."The acting chief for a 90-day period. It was payments to Mounds View, does not yet finance director noted that, last year, - Smith's second consecutive 90-day term, have clear-cut areas for city use. revenuesharing money was used to and it will take,effect beginning today. However, a public hearing was held purchase three warming houses for city Civil Service Chairman Dick Paradise,in ,Monday night to obtain citizen input on skating rinks.Other examples of revenue a letter to the city council,reiterated that the revenue sharing topic. According to sharing use have been a seal-coating it was the commission's intent to continue ltqunds View Finance Director Don , program, trucks, street repair, purchase to evaluate and examine candidates to Bra ger, a preliminary 1984 budget of a word processor, purchase of equip- make a permanent appointment. hearing has been scheduled for Sep- melt, and procurement of proIessional tember 12,at which time the city will have services. determined where the money will be, spent. 4111 City Councilmembers are now in the process of determining where revenue sharing funds will go for 1984 . Those of us working to improve Groveland Park would like to see a portion of those funds used for our park ! We' re hoping as our park ' continues to im- prove , other citizen groups will take notice and also work to im- prove their community parks. Two park referendums have failed to pass in recent years. There are many reasons for this, but this is all the Councilmembers have to base their opinions on in reference to park allocations . As of late , many residents have shown an interest in improving their community by improving their park system. If you feel a portion of these fund would be wisely spent on our park, please let your City Councilmembers know your views by phone or mail . MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Mayor Duane McCarty 784-6074 Councilmember Bill Doty 786-3421 Councilmember Phyllis Blanchard 784-2206 Councilmember Sue Hankner 780-2635 Councilmember Jerry Linke 786-4696