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Article: St. Paul details how it will spend money for light-rail improvements; The city wants Ramsey County commissioners' support as it takes its proposal to extend special taxing districts to legislators.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 18, 2009
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Byline: CHRIS HAVENS; STAFF WRITER
Ramsey County commissioners heard more details from St. Paul officials Tuesday on the city's plan to combine and extend the duration of four existing special taxing districts to raise money for improvements along the Central Corridor light-rail line.
The city wants the county's support as it makes its pitch to legislators. County commissioners wanted to know how the money will be used and how the extension affects taxpayers.
Improving the look of University Avenue is essential to future economic development along the line and could generate more revenue than the county would get from its share of the taxing ...