How $20 Million Will Be Used for St. Cloud Parks

(KNSI) — St. Cloud voters approved raising property taxes to spend $20 million on the city’s park system Tuesday, and Mayor Dave Kleis describes how it will be spent.

“This bond was for those local parks, those neighborhood parks, for renovation, upkeep, maybe in some cases converting a tennis court to a pickleball court. Or maybe, a wading pool to a splash pad or new playground equipment. So this is focusing on existing parks that we have.”

The measure passed with 64.84% saying yes. Kleis says the measure passed because people are out using the parks when possible.

“People really utilize those parks in the last few years, especially with COVID. The highest uses we’ve seen and many, many years in the last two years. Overwhelming support, so we’ll be able to do all of that work in the next three years. And of course, the bonds would be paid back over the next 20 years.”

Mayor Kleis says they will move ahead with improvements as soon as possible.

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