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UPDATE ON CSAH 8/14 ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD <br /> IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WATCH <br /> PROGRAM <br /> Washington County, Anoka County, Three public informational meetings <br /> the Cities of Hugo and Lino Lakes, have been held to date with regard to The Washington County Sheriff's <br /> along with engineering consultant the project, the most recent on June Department is seeking Hugo resi- <br /> TKDA, are conducting a study of the 18, 2002. The next public meeting dents interested in implementing a <br /> County State Aid Highway (CSAH) will be held in December 2002 or Neighborhood Watch Program. <br /> 8/14 corridor between Interstate 35E January 2003 to present the final Deputy Amy Sprague describes the <br /> (I-35E) and Trunk Highway(TH) 61. information and obtain comments. Neighborhood Watch Program as <br /> The following three alternatives for involving both communication and <br /> connecting CSAH 8/14 with TH 61 All of the alternatives will involve the education. "What we're trying to do <br /> are now in the process of an in-depth acquisition of permanent and tempo- is build more communication <br /> environmental assessment: rary easements, and some residential between the Sheriff's Department <br /> and business properties may need to and the residents," Sprague explains. <br /> 142nd Street: be acquired. All property owners "With Hugo being a growing com- <br /> Realigning CSAH 8 to connect with affected by the project will be contact- munity, we're trying to keep ahead of <br /> TH 61 between 140th Street and ed by Washington County's the problems as the City continues to <br /> existing CSAH 8. Acquisition Specialist after the pre- develop, and so we're asking for peo- <br /> ferred alignment has been selected. ple's help to begin formally imple- <br /> 145th Street (Existing): Compensation will be provided to <br /> menting this program.if <br /> Maintaining the CSAH 8 alignment property owners based on market val- <br /> along its existing location. ues. An informational brochure titled Education is also an important com- <br /> "Acquisition Information for Property ponent. "Through the Neighborhood <br /> 147th Street: Owners" is available from Watch Program, the Sheriff's <br /> Realigning CSAH 8 to connect with Washington County. Department educates residents about <br /> TH 61 at 147th Street/Oneka Lake such things as what might be consid- <br /> Boulevard. For more information on this project, ered suspicious and how to protect <br /> visit the Washington County web site at their homes from burglaries," states <br /> The 140th Street alternative has been www.co.washington.mn.us or contact Sprague. She also notes that residents <br /> eliminated. The City Councils of Chris Manthey, Design Coordinator, at can educate as well, adding, "People <br /> Hugo and Lino Lakes concurred that (651) 430-4316 within the neighborhoods tend to <br /> these three alignment alternatives know the most about what is normal <br /> should move forward for further study and what is not." <br /> at their respective meetings held July 1 , <br /> in Hugo and July 8 in Lino Lakes. Once interest is expressed within a <br /> given neighborhood, the Sheriff's <br /> Department will hold a meeting to <br /> inform residents about the program. <br /> Ifyou are interested in finding out more <br /> about the Neighborhood Watch <br /> Program, please contact Deputy Amy <br /> Ards � <br /> Sprague at (651) 430-4827 or (651) <br /> 439-9381. <br />