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s <br />For Immediate Release: <br />Public Meetings to be Held <br />On Region's Park System <br />Friday, <br />June 29, 1984 <br />Area residents will have an opportunity this summer to help shape parks <br />policy for the Twin .Cities Area. <br />The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, working with regional <br />implementing agencies, has scheduled a series of 12 joint public meetings on <br />the parks and park reserves. The meetings are the first step in revising the <br />Metropolitan Council's Development Guide/Policy Plan for Recreation Open Space. <br />"The meetings will give the public a chance to ,peak for or against any <br />topic they consider important to the regional park system," said John Mauritz, <br />Council park planner. Some topics that may prompt discussion, he said, include <br />land acquisition, maintenance of regional parks and the fairness of park user <br />fees. <br />The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission will co-sponsor each <br />meeting with the implementing agency listed below. Each meeting will begin at <br />7:30 p.m. The schedule is: <br />--July 17, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Northeast Park, 1615 N.E. <br />Pierce St., Minneapolis. <br />--July 19, Washington County Board of Commissioners, Washington County <br />Courthouse board room, 14900 61st St. N., Stillwater. <br />--July 24, Anoka County Boa rd .of Commissioners, Anoka County Courthouse <br />board room, 325 E. Main St.!, Anoka. <br />more <br />For more information <br />contact the Public <br />Information Office <br />612/291-6464 <br />Ken Red d ick <br />291-6422 <br />