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‘City falling behind’ on park and trail system BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
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Farmers market season resumes The Circle Lex Farmers Market kicks off Wednesday, June 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. The market, which happens rain or shine, features vendors selling fruit and veggies, bakes goods, syrups, teas, homemade gifts and more. The market is located in the Lexington Municipal Liquor Store parking lot at 9271 Lake Drive.
LINO LAKES — The City Council will have to decide how it wants to approach park and trail needs going forward. The Park Dedication Fee Study seeks to analyze the costs of park system development to better determine funding sources, with a particular focus on new development and park dedication fees. This process is guided by the Park, Greenways and Trails Plan established in the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Thanks to the breakdown of costs related to parks, trails and the recreation complex, as well as the projected revenue from park dedication fees, the City Council now can assess its funding structure and consider recommendations to best carry out the plan. “This comes up quite often,” said Community Development Director Mike Grochala. “How do we fund new improvements moving forward, and what can we do to maintain our existing system?” Park board Chair Pat Huelman explained that the study shows that the city has some work to do in order to catch up. “We have fallen very far behind on our replacement and upgrades to our existing park assets,” he said. “We have known for several years, seen how bad we were slipping on replacements and upgrades … We really wanted to step back, assemble our data, complete some analysis and come up with what I think are some realistic recommendations for the council.” Huelman shared that the city currently has nine playgrounds that are 21 to 31 years old; six hard courts that are over 20 years old; and aging park shelters and hockey rinks. “To maintain a current, viable and sustainable parks and trail system, we need to be nimble, we need to be prepared to innovate and reimagine our system a bit from where we were,” he said. SEE PARK STUDY, PAGE 2
Circle Pines native serves aboard Navy warship BY TRACEY BANNISTER SPECIAL TO THE PRESS
Lindsey graduated from Centennial High School in 2014. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Circle Pines. “My hometown taught me seven
years of blue-collar labor,” said Lindsey. “I spent many years competing with one of the best football teams in the state. Wrestling taught me to never shy away from hard work.” Lindsey joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Lindsey serves as an electronics technician.
“I joined the Navy for the opportunity to serve my country,” said Lindsey. “I wanted to build valuable skills and get a new start on life.” USS Billings is a fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, according
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