HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 01-15 St. Paul Backs Battle Creek Watershed District Proposal DISPATCH St. Paul Backs Battle Creek
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A movement to estab- b e c a u s e Washington flooding and e r o s i o n, that it (watershed dis-
lish a Battle Creek wat- County "communities of Miller pointed out. trict) has tax levy au-
ershed district has re- Oakdale, L a n d f a 1 1, The watershed district thority,"he commented.
ceived a second endorse- W o o d b u r y and Lake proposal has support -
ment. Elmo refuse to pay what although it's somewhat I_ hate to see more
This one, Maplewood he to r m e d their fair reluctant — on Maple- (revel" ofhate
government
City Manager Michael share of the costs. wood's City Council. arise," Councilman Don
Miller said, comes from Improvements costing "Even though I hate to Wiegertifatw
St. Paul's representative an estimted $1.2 million go, to a district," Coun- "But if we don't do
on ajointsomeehing about the
powers com- have been proposed for- c i 1 m a n John Greavu creek," he. continued,
mittee trying to resolve the creek bed and some said, "I think it's the "we'll have a Grand
problems along the adjacent property. only answer." "
meandering creek. Now there's periodic He suggested that the- Canyon.
Miller, also on the communities b a 1 k i n g
committee, had earlier over the alternative, a
advocated the wat- joint powers agreement,
ershed district route. ought to_reevaluate_ their
He said he preferred a stand.
joint powers agreement "I hope they (coin-
to carry out creek im- munities) understand
provements, but t h a t
this appeared "unlikely"