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3587.10 ORONO NEWS BY JAMES R. GRABEx, MAYOR As members of Orono's recently elected Cite Council, we have been discussing ways in which we can better communicate with y.au as the residents. To assist in keeping you abreast of issues of community -wide significance, this is the first of a regularly appearing series of columns. While it is not expected that on a monthly basis we can anticipate all the significant issues coning up in the subsequent month, we will do our best. This column will allow a format in which co mention items of community interest which will be considered by the Council and also allow an opportunity t- —ovide background material on selected issues. The following are a brief description of some of the upcoming issues for the month of April. - Liquor_Store_ Sale -_Private Licensing - The City received three bids on March 25th for the sale of its municipal liquor store in the Navarre area. It is anticipated teat durino Aptil the City will award a contract to the highest bidder and that by the end of May th- City will br ,it of the business and that thee: will be a privately li,d liquor store in the Navarre area. - Highway 12 Comprehensive P1_ •endaent - As you may be aware the City has been undertae .g a comprehensive plan study during the last year and _ tialf and this has resulted in an amendment to that the .)uncil whi-h it initially considered on March lath to Liter some of the development patterns a.onq Ilighway 12 near Lang Lake. This consideration has Seen continued until April 27, 1997. if preliminarily approved this will be forwarded to the Metro Council durinq May and it in anticipated that we will get a responnp hack to them this summer. - CountyjRnad 116/WI1 low _('rive f.xtenaion - The City of Medina has approached n�no••ein C(.anty to continue r'ounty 116 from i- pr.,sent termir,lt �.:.n at III.)hway 55 down to the middle cf their rnmmunity and 7:iinq ;ouch from