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EBNER'S LIVE BAIT, INC. <br />17015 Highway 10 NW 612-441-1550 <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br />November 26, 1995 <br />Mr. Hank Duitsman, Mayor <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Dear Mr. Duitsman: <br />I am writing this letter in regard to the proposed water and sewer to East Elk River. As a <br />property and business owner for forty six years, I am deeply concerned about this project. <br />Being about the first business to establish on Highway 10 east, we have started our third <br />generation of operating this business. Our business cannot use the water, as <br />it is treated and would kill the bait, and we don't need the sewer. We have updated <br />our septic system in the past five years and have spent nearly $8000.00 in doing so. <br />If this project were forced on us we would have to sell some of our land to pay for a costly <br />project that we cannot use. I am sure that if any of you people were asked to spend <br />$70,000 to $100,000 for something you cannot use, you would feel the same as we do. You <br />say the land value would increase, but when you are selling to your family and they <br />cannot afford this, you are forcing a three generation family off their land. When we <br />consolidated with the city, we were told there would be no sewer or water unless over 50 <br />percent of the people wanted it. If you were to take a poll, you would find that it is way <br />over 50 percent who don't want it, and most of these are the landowners with the most <br />land. <br />I don't like to deny these services to those that want and need it, but those that don't <br />want this project should not be forced into paying for something so others can benefit. If <br />people or business west of 171 st want and need this, let them have it, but let them also <br />also pay for it. <br />I am asking you to exempt all of us people that are east of 171 st who don't want this <br />service. I pray that you will follow your conscience and heart and act on this the American <br />way, that majority rules. <br />Respectfully, <br />Ebners Live Bait, Inc. <br />R njjald E7r, <br />fvtdrk 4ner� <br />oanne Rousseau <br />