St. Paul City Council poised to approve spending first year of new city sales tax on Grand Avenue, 75-80 parks projects

St. Paul City Council poised to approve spending first year of new city sales tax on Grand Avenue, 75-80 parks projects

Street work on Grand Avenue, the artificial turf fields at the Oxford/Jimmy Lee Rec Center and decorative fountains, sport courts and tot lots across St. Paul are about to get a major cash infusion, as is a geothermal conversion project at the Como Zoo and Conservatory. You can also add downtown parks, everyday rec center maintenance and planning for a new River Learning Center to the list of some 75 to 80 parks projects that will receive a fina…