Laserfiche WebLink
B. Creation of a nine member Board composed of one <br />representative from each of the 5 zones on the lake, of <br />which Orono is in 3 of them. The balance would be <br />representatives of the 4 Metropolitan agencies. <br />C. Composition similar to the present one, but allowing <br />for proportional voting based on either percentage of <br />lakeshore or share of contribution. <br />The present 25 year plan reccmraends Alternative A. This results <br />in a further dilution of the City of Orono*s power. The second <br />proposal while making it possible for Orono to have up to three <br />members out of the nine member Board becomes a question of who <br />those appointments are made by (or in the alternative, if they <br />are elected from each of those zones) and would leave the lake <br />communities with having a bare majority over the Metropolitan <br />agencies. Alternative C would perhaps give Orono, depending on <br />how it is decided, a more substantial voice in the affairs <br />without having to necessarily alter the Board conpostion. <br />LMCD Funding - PresentTy the LMCD receives all its tax funds <br />through the 14 communities together with user funds primarily <br />from the marinas. The additional work done on the Eurasian <br />Milfoil has been a special program composed of private donations, <br />the cities and other interested agencies. <br />The 25 year plan anticipated a need for a much broader funding <br />base and as such proposes the following elements: <br />Local Property Ta x - Continuation of the tax on local <br />communities but removed from the approval of the 14 <br />municipalities. Presently without the milfoil program <br />Orono would pay about $18,000 to this. Using the <br />millage formula of 1 mill that could leave the citizens <br />of Orono at risk for over $100,000 in taxes to LMCD. <br />(It should be noted that this millage would have to be <br />converted to tax capacity and such should be reflected <br />in the review document.) This tax would apply to <br />everyone in the community, whether they are lakeshore or <br />not, (although theoretically persons on lakeshore are^ <br />paying higher rates because of the lakeshore values) but; <br />a person in Plymouth could be closer to the lake than <br />.someone in Orono and yet.not have to pay this tax. .The, <br />advantage is the City would'gain ;about '18-20,000. in <br />».c