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OLMSTED COUNTY AND WABASHA COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED REQUESTS FROM A GROUP OF PROPERTY OWNERS WHO OWN LAND IN OLMSTED COUNTY AND WABASHA COUNTY ADJACENT TO LAKE ZUMBRO REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LID). THE COUNTY BOARDS WILL INITIATE THE PROCEDURE TO CREATE A LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ON LAKE ZUMBRO PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 103B.515 AND 103B.525. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SHALL BE TO ASSESS ADJACENT LANDOWNERS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF DREDGING LAKE ZUMBRO.
ON AUGUST 20, 2013, A WABASHA COUNTY BOARD MAJORITY (HALL, SPRINGER, WOBBE) PASSED A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH A LID, THEREBY STARTING A PROCESS THAT WILL FORCE YOUR LAKE PROPERTY INTO A LID, LEAVING ONE LAST OPTION IF YOU OPPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LID, THE GOVERNANCE OF A LID, AND ASSESSMENT TO YOUR LAKE PROPERTY,
SIGN THE PETITION SO AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS CAN VOTE ON THIS ISSUE.
IT DOESNT MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE FOR OR AGAINST. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT ALL ELIGIBLE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE AND HAVE A SAY IN THE FINAL OUTCOME, ONCE AND FOR ALL, VERSUS A DECISION BASED SOLEY ON THE POLITICAL PANDERING OF OUR ELECTED SERVANTS.
PETITION FOR REFERENDUM WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SIGN AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. HOW DID WE GET HERE?
01/2010 - First Public Hearing for LID 04/2010 - Attained Referendum w/35% signatures on Petition for Referendum, but County Attorneys changed signature requirements. 11/2010 - Second Public Hearing for LID 04/2012 - Wabasha withdraws from JPA (Norman, Roschen, Harms) 05/2012 - Wabasha terminates LID (Norman, Roschen, Harms) 11/2012 - Springer edges Norman by 4 in the 2012 election. NoLID PO Box 284 Oronoco, MN 55960 Email: nolid2013@gmail.com 02/12/2013 - Wabasha re-instates JPA (Springer, Hall, Wobbe) 08/20/2013 Wabasha Notice of Intent to re-Establish LID (Springer, Hall, Wobbe) 11/19/2013 Third Public Hearing for LID
VOTE On It!
VOTE On It!