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Competition is fierce for grants toward
youth sports facilities in Hennepin County, an offshoot of
legislation used to build the new Minnesota Twins ballpark.


      Staff for the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission staff is
evaluating $6.7 million in grant applications that came in by an
early November deadline. They'll make recommendations to county
commissioners about how to whittle the list down to $2 million or
less. The grants will range from $10,000 to $400,000 apiece.


      When the county's sales tax went up to help finance the Twins
ballpark, officials said they would set aside some proceeds for
library and youth sports programs.


      Potential projects include baseball, soccer and football fields
as well as skate parks, disc golf courses and trails.

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Competition is fierce for grants toward
youth sports facilities in Hennepin County, an offshoot of
legislation used to build the new Minnesota Twins ballpark.


Twins' ballpark tax will rub off on youth sports

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