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Category List: Letters to city officials
Watershed Map
Prepared by Fox Environmental, the firm hired by the city to oversee storm water compliance.
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Please Don’t Pass This P.U.D.
Letter from Clare Kent
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council: 23 April, 2009
As time goes by and I learn more and more about the ramifications of, reasons for, and the circumstances surrounding the proposed PUD ordinance, the more I am convinced that any PUD ordinance, even one cleared through Mr. Walker, should be tabled.
In [...]
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Storm Water Runoff Chest-high in Basement
Letter from John Tessmann to the Mayor and the City Council: March 20, 2009
Beginning this winter, we have had a series of unparalleled, damaging floods in our basement.
In December, we had to have Henson Plumbing replace the elements in our water heater due to excessive water (about 30 inches) which had caused them to short [...]
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An Uncertain Economic Climate
Letter from Gail Bryan
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council: March 11, 2009
The United States is in the worst financial crisis in seven decades.
The Dow is hovering just above 6500.
The nasdaq is off 75% from its high.
Construction of new homes was down 16.8 percent just in the last month–well below what economists [...]
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Please Wait on the P.U.D.
Letter from Clare Kent
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council: 15 April, 2009
The push to pass the PUD tomorrow appears to solely benefit the Chapelbrow project.
It is very hard to speak against a proposal of such an esteemed and respected person like Frank Brock. I am fond of the man, I am not [...]
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P.U.D. Will Change the Character of Our Beautiful Little Town Forever
Letter from Tim Cocker to the Mayor: April 16, 2009
I am opposed to the passage of the PUD ordinance as is currently exists not only because it will greatly change the character of our beautiful little town forever, but also because it will have a huge impact on me personally. I live at 141 McCallie Lane, [...]
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Chapelbrow–Good Concept, Bad Location