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Tigard's City Council Identifies More Property for Purchase if Voters Approve Parks Bond on November 2

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	City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223	Press Release October 15, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact:	Steve Martin City of Tigard 503-718-2583 steve@tigard-or.gov

Tigard's City Council Identifies More Property for Purchase if Voters Approve Parks Bond on November 2
After meeting on Tuesday, October 12, the Tigard City Council agreed to purchase three land parcels adjacent to the Summer Creek property if Measure No. 34-181 passes at the general election on November 2, 2010. The properties identified by City Council are adjacent to Summer Creek, locally known as the Fowler property, near Fowler Middle School and are along Tigard Street.

If passed, the Parks Bond would allow the City to acquire the land to conserve open spaces, water quality, habitat, and to create publicly owned parks. All purchases would be subject to audit as part of the City's annual audit, and prioritization of projects would be subject to oversight by the Tigard Park and Recreation Advisory Board. The City has been working in conjunction with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) to acquire properties as outlined in the Parks System Master Plan.

Additionally, the Parks Bond would allow for extending the Fanno Creek trail so a cyclist, jogger or walker could loop from Tigard to Beaverton to Tualatin. It would provide funding for turning an unused railroad track easement into a green belt in as little as 6 months.

Several parks acquisition that would use bond money for funding were made public at a town hall meeting led by Mayor Craig Dirksen and City Council members the evening of October 5th at City Hall. The map is accessible online at http://www.tigard-or.gov/community/parks/default.asp.

About The Parks Bond:
A measure on the ballot for the General Election will request voter approval to issue general obligation bonds up to $17 million to acquire and conserve open spaces, water quality, habitat, and parkland. For additional information, contact Steve Martin, Parks and Facilities Manager, at 503-718-2583 or steve@tigard-or.gov.