[Winona Online Democracy] I know this is besides the point you were making. But now I'm curious about what the variance mentioned in your example would have been for, what Mrs. Miller's concerns were, and what the townships residents' interests were. As you are probably aware, during the annexation process our Mayor was said by some to have had a conflict of interest due to owning land in the area.
John N. Finn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A little closer to home for me, at a very recent Wilson Township Variance > Hearing, the First Lady of Winona was guest in attendance. A township > resident/registered voter was requesting a variance from the township zoning > ordinance, as is their right. Mrs. Miller, while not a resident/registered > voter of the township, is a neighboring property owner of the variance > requestor, and was invited to and did attend the hearing. During the Public > Hearing portion of the meeting Mrs. Miller was given the floor and spoke of > her concerns regarding the variance request. The Variance Board listened > closely and tried to address and answer her questions. They had merit but > were not conclusive enough to deny the variance. However, because of her > concerns, the board recommended that the petitioner withdraw their request > until certain of her concerns were addressed and the petitioner graciously > agreed to do so. > Considering recent Wilson/Winona history it would have been easy for the > board to place the township residents' interests ahead of Mrs. Miller's and > go ahead and grant the variance. The board did not. > I was proud and pleased in how that board responded. I thought it was a > moment when we all recognized what was best for the greater community. _______________________________________________ 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
