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City of Elk River Newsletter + <br /> Volume I I. No. <br /> Winter 2003 City of <br /> • <br /> Elk <br /> City Directory T Cu <br /> rrent <br /> River <br /> o <br /> 4 ; ''' THANK You, Downtown Revitalization <br /> ELECTION Project Progresses <br /> J U DG ES! MetroPlains <br /> Development A ,, <br /> • The Elk River City Company has mi , V Et Council would like to I� = °�_ <br /> tiated redevelop- <br /> ' thank the many residents ' <br /> �.' q <br /> ment planning for " �� l; y�7.4i fig <br /> s • who served as election ,i <br /> the Downtown i a � �' I,,� � e!� � <br /> judges during the recent ,, , . E ': g� I" '" v "L'°' <br /> Revitalization °_ — �.r <br /> • rim and eneral elec "m "�' �� <br /> ary g Project. Those �, f;;. � �I ■• s ' � <br /> . tions. The judges worked activities include _, '� <br /> tirelessly and efficiently market and finanx n, � -. <br /> ' , despite the high voter Mondan,North Dakota(project currently under <br /> vial analysis, development b MetroPlains Check out past ro <br /> turnout during the general aP y ) p p 1- <br /> ® �' review of building ects from MetroPlains on their website: <br /> elections and the added sites, contacting wwWmetroplains.com. <br /> complication of a supple property an d business own that will meet the city's <br /> mental ballot, which need- ers and preparing building redevelopment goals and <br /> ed to be hand counted. <br /> concepts.A public open <br /> stand the test of market and <br /> Election judges are house will be scheduled for financial feasibility. <br /> C I ty Council <br /> responsible for administer- mid-February to get the Once a plan is prepared <br /> administer- <br /> ing <br /> election procedures in public's input regarding that meets community <br /> the voting place on redevelopment design guidelines and is demon- <br /> Election Day.As voters, issues.The time and loca strated to be financially and <br /> -. most of us are unaware of <br /> m Fl tion of the open house will market feasible, it will <br /> the duties performed by be available on the city's presented for formal con- <br /> election judges. Did you <br /> �` website shortly. sideration as part of a final <br /> know that election judges: MetroPlains entered a development agreement <br /> • Work about 14-20 hours <br /> preliminary development with the city. If a final <br /> on Election Day agreement with the Elk development agreement is <br /> • Ensure that qualified River Housing and approved, the plan will then <br /> � voters are permitted to Redevelopment Authority be forwarded for land use <br /> vote in November to be the review by the Planning <br /> • Ensure that all votes are devel- "We want to encourage Commission <br /> cast in secret oper everyone to come out and and City <br /> ■ Assist voters requiring for provide their feedback on the Council. <br /> assistance "We want <br /> • Maintain order in the the concepts for downtown:' <br /> revi- to encourage <br /> polling place through- talization project. Since that every one to come out and <br /> . , ' a out the day <br /> time, MetroPlains has been Downtown, continued on <br /> �8 � Judges, continued on working to refine concepts page 4 <br /> �� _ page 4 <br />