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• Task force park plans take shape

If you want to be a part of the future of Cloquet's parks, tonight is the night to make your opinions known.

Residents of all ages are invited to attend a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 in the commons area of the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College to talk about the specific park plans and priorities.

“Anyone, of any age, who’s passionate about the parks system is more than welcome to come and participate,” Assistant City Engineer Caleb Peterson said, stressing that the various drawings are simply planning documents and subject to change. “The whole process was designed with the idea that we want community input and we want people to get involved now, rather that when the construction plans are on the table.”

The Cloquet Parks Task Force has not completed a plan for every park in the city, Peterson said, but there are ideas outlined for each of the parks that would qualify for funds from the recently passed local option sales tax, as well as any parks that would see larger scale change.

This will be the last parks planning meeting until after the holidays, Peterson said.

Those who can’t make the community meeting are invited to fill out a new survey linked to the city’s website at www.ci.cloquet.mn.us. This is a different survey than the one the city posted originally.

Residents without internet access can contact Caleb Peterson at City Hall at 218-879-6758 for a paper copy of the survey.

Read the attached story for more information on the evolving parks plans.