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Star Tribune Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:53:14 GMT
Grants will help boost projects in five Dakota County cities

The county awarded more than $1 million for projects that include development and redevelopment in Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville, Rosemount and Hastings. From public gathering spots for farmers markets to riverfront improvements, five cities in Dakota County will split more than $1 million in grants for redevelopment, officials said this week. The grants -- ranging from $15,000 to $250,000 -- were awarded by the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) to encourage community revitalization in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Hastings, Lakeville and Rosemount, according to Mark Ulfers, executive director of the CDA. The redevelopment projects are expected to attract new businesses to the communities, create an estimated 60 new jobs and help retain businesses that now provide more than 250 jobs.

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