[Winona Online Democracy] My question to the article is this: Why does the City continue to say this is not "forced' annexation? Do they believe the people of Winona are really that naive to believe that "forced" only refers to City water and sewer hook up?
THIS IS A FORCED ANNEXATION. The City has forced the Township into negotiations they did not want and the City could not justify as "need". The City is forcing the Township to give up land they do not want to give up and is not contiguous to the City. The City hired a lawyer to "force" the issue. The Township was "forced' into hiring their own lawyer to constructively negotiatiate with the City so they did not get totally trampled on. This is one governing body forcibly making another governing body make decisions they would not have otherwise made unless there was necessity to grow the community. There is not necessity here. The City has used threats of taking the whole Township if the supervisors do not give them what they want. IF this isn't brute force, I don't know what is. The residence of Wilson are forced into having the City move into pods of land that surround them. These residents will be forced to deal with traffic, environmental issues and raised taxes. The tax payers of Winona will be forced to pay for this development. The City is forcing the Township to giveup a tax base that supports the residents of their Township. The annexation agreement includes the Spring Brook neighborhood. Does the City really believe the residents of Spring Brook are naive enough to believe they will not be "forced' to hook-up and that their road will not be used as a means for heavy traffic in the future. HOW DARE YOU SAY THIS IS NOT A FORCED ANNEXATION! Janic Turek Quoting lbfort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > [Winona Online Democracy] > > _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
