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the edge. ' aneaa, but what is being is flie-deadline to pay our ing � <br /> Continued on page 5 done about it? There's an property taxes and the last one t <br /> old saying, "When the thing we need right now is B <br /> going gets tough...the the thought of taxes going easy <br /> �ista� tough get going." I believe up because we didn't give 56 d� <br /> Co�az� Plan� he city of Minnetrista is any thought to the future. can <br /> obligated to its resi- Let's be practical and not each <br /> �niss� dents...an obligation that put al] our eggs in one bas- drive: <br /> es mark has fallen to the wayside ket. Common sense is ye�, <br /> but things can change? important and we need to drive <br /> 7 until 2030 are planned The informed council elect people who are hon- 4 at C <br /> � ��E�'S`t �C}(.j�Cj�'/,j� � along the wrong trans- members and mayor can est, conscientious, and Churc <br /> i portation corridor, t�e the time to listen to �'ant to be proud to live in <br /> � the tax a just <br /> Hy :�1ark :sass Highway 7. p yers...not Minnetrista. <br /> � In 2006 the smile and be condescend- Think about it! <br /> , , The city of Minnetrista Metropolitan Council and ing in a way that the people Changes are needed and <br /> � has seen the increase in the city of Minnetrista feel they have not been �'e need new people repre- <br /> property taxes over the aPProved the 2006 heard. After all, the mayor senting our community. CLlt <br /> , past few years between 12 Comprehensive Plan and council persons were <br /> ,�� percent to 15 percent with Amendment. Soon there- elected to serve the people Arlene Donahue �n 1 <br /> "'-� no end in sight. Now,resi- after, a local developer — not make all the deci- Minnetrista <br /> ~'' dents are faced with addi- Proposed a development sions with no thought of To the <br /> tional levies for city infra- Project at Highway 7 and the repercussions on the Donahue is a carididate for <br /> structure including a new Kings Point Road. residents of Minnetrista. mayor of Minnetrista. Re€ <br /> `�'� public safety building and As a result, a required We have good people letter : <br /> �'�,�' public works facility. The study clearly indicated on the present city council c Donah� <br /> crisis developed in 2005 that Highway '7 �,as and they have done a ��Ve made a voters.. <br /> �•- when the Met already severel con e _ superb job on man issues. � nice lac <br /> ropolitan Y g st y dlfference <br /> �`� Council requested that the ed with traffic and there At this time,I whole-heart- er. Uni <br /> ; ` city of Minnetrista amend �'ere no real plans to fix edly believe that if no some o: <br /> ` � their this roblem in the next 25 changes aze made we will To the Editor: not be t <br /> current p <br /> ' Comprehensive Plan to Years. be in big trouble in the Mrs <br /> address their housin ro- According to the future. A heartfelt Thank You that the <br /> jection shortages gf om MnDOT 2008-2030 We need adequate is extended to all who par- the city <br /> 1998. Transportation System buildings to protect our ticipated in the volunteer T11e cro <br /> In order to preserve Plan, the only hoped for equipment, enough room ��It s About Life" event have bf <br /> open space and maintain improvements to really fix for our police department �'hich was hosted by St. over fo� <br /> the rural character of a this problem was to to do their jobs to protect John's Church in Mound meeting; <br /> address the entiret of our people, and a practical Sept. 11. Memorial Blood open } <br /> i community proper land Y Center notes that 90 units <br /> use pianning require[sJ Highway 7 from County facility for our administra- committ� <br /> the concentration of Road 44 all the way to tion. There is no question of bload were collected cles.A c <br /> i development along trans- Highway 100 in St. Louis ln my mind that the build- �'hich can result in more found th; <br /> ' Park. ings are needed...but how than 270 people being ing is sc <br /> � portation corridors. The hel ed. In addition, 12 <br /> problem is that the plan- laz'ge an area do they really P ofFicers� <br /> M1SSeS need? Any architect asks, Potential donors registered the city <br /> ning for majority of the for 1'he National Marrow <br /> housing requirements � "If you could have any- liability. <br /> ontinued on a¢e thing you wanted in size donor Program providing Thou <br /> and design for future hOpe to patients in need. described <br /> expansion, what would The Mound-Westonka tener," lv <br /> T�e Lak y�u want?" Of course we community's dedication is never tal] <br /> Pj r a model for <br /> man <br /> y of the <br /> I��the Conzmmrig;uzth the Communi�;fnr the Communrry <br /> Founded Sept. 3, 1974 <br /> Published every Saturday, The Laker is delivered ������� � <br /> each week to all addresses in Mound and Sprin � � <br /> Park, as well as most of Minnetrista.The total cir�- a'�"'�"1°'�'��a beliefrcor based on abso2ure cenai��- son��may n; <br /> culation of 8500-plus also inCludes portions of �°�'�°strii�e kn�wled�e hut on tiv/rat seenzs tnsE, ,�alid;nr SRaca lirnita <br /> Orono, Independence and Maple Plain. � p'�'�'�1'���"°1��'���'�r�n�inct; svhat one rizinlcs;ji,dg„�enr vau. s�m�ly <br /> Mailing address: �'1��bster's New Unrversal Unabrrdged pictiona `�``��"'��' <br /> rY j�_�� <br /> P.O. 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