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<br />. <br /> <br />August 22,1994 <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council Members <br />City Hall. <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and Council Members: <br /> <br />Through an article in the newspaper and by verification of City <br />planner Steve Ach, I have l.earned that the council. is considering <br />interviewing an individual. for the City Pl.anning Commission that <br />does not reside, work in or own commercial property in the City of <br />Elk River. As a former Pl.anning Commission Chairman, City <br />Council.man and taxpayer, I am appalled that as a city, we would <br />consider appointing someone to the planning commission that would <br />be voting on and making recommendations for major residential <br />developments, commercial developments and city land use that does <br />~ not pay taxes in this community. <br /> <br />I would sincerely hope that you do not appoint an individual that <br />is not a tax payer of this community to the important position of <br />Ci ty Planning Commission. If you have an interview already. <br />schedul.ed and must complete it, than do so, but do not appoint an <br />individual that is not a taxpayer in this community. I believe <br />with the heavy tax burden the Elk River taxpayers are looking at, <br />that if as a city government we appointed a non-taxpayer to an <br />important position l.ike this, you wil.l be facing a tremendous <br />amount of criticism. <br /> <br />The fact that we <br />Park Commission <br />commissions. <br /> <br />have a non-resident serving on the Park Board or <br />should not set a precedent for other city <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />L9.~ <br /> <br />Duane E. Kropuenske <br />127BB-IB3rd Circl.e <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />~ <br />