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Police Department <br /> <br />Thomas D. Zerwas <br />Chief of Police <br /> <br />July 20, 1998 <br /> <br />Tom Droegemueller <br />Tadson Inc. <br />18936 York Street NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Mr. Droegemueller: <br /> <br />I have received your letter addressing your concerns about speeding in the City <br />of Elk River. I want to assure you that the City is just as concerned with <br />speeding vehicles and wish to convey what steps are being taken to address <br />these concerns. <br /> <br />Mississippi Road will soon see a reduced speed limit all the way to the western <br />city border. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has completed their <br />studies and we expect the amended signs to go up very soon. The new limits <br />accompanied by strict enforcement should address your concerns in that area. <br /> <br />Highway 10 at Joplin, as well as most sections of highway in Elk River, are <br />frequent areas of complaints regarding excessive speeds. The recent change to <br />the 65-mph zones outside the metro area has had a tremendous impact, on our <br />55-mph zones. We have directed our officers to work increased speed <br />enforcement on all sections of highway, and the number of citations issued this <br />year to date is the highest total in department history. <br /> <br />We have to balance our spccd enforcement with residential and business patrol, <br />and unfortunately, with 44 square miles and only three squads on, there is not <br />always enough time to cover each area as well as we would like. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 723 · Elk River, Minnesota 55330 · (612) 441-2324 · Fax (612) 441-8937 <br /> <br /> <br />