The following article by Eric Best was published in the June 2, 2016 edition of The Journal.

Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

The Park Board seeks to close a growing funding gap in maintaining the city’s 157 neighborhood parks, such as Bethune Park

Park Board Passes 20-year Neighborhood Park Funding Plan

Park commissioners have moved forward with a 20-year funding plan to maintain the city’s neighborhood parks.

 Commissioners of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board unanimously passed the plan, via an ordinance, that would provide an additional $11 million annually to revitalize the 157 neighborhood parks in Minneapolis, many of which face disrepair. The plan, a joint effort with the City Council and Mayor Betsy Hodges, is an alternative to a fall referendum that the Park Board had been working toward in recent months.

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