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I-68 Columbus STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS --------------------------------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ) NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COLUMBUS ) RECONVENED HEARING PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES 414 ) --------------------------------------------------- A public hearing concerning this Petition will be held on Monday, April 24, 2006, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Columbus Town Hall, 16319 Kettle River Boulevard, Forest Lake, Minnesota. The hearing will be before Administrative Law Judge Beverly Jones Heydinger. This is a continuation of a hearing originally held on October 5, 2005. It is not necessary that a person have attended that hearing in order to participate in this hearing. The only formal parties to this proceeding is Columbus Township, Attorneys for Columbus Township; William Griffith and John Steffenhagen, the City of Forest Lake, Attorney for the City of Forest Lake; Christopher Hood. The Township has petitioned the State for authority to incorporate certain land. Any person interested in this matter will be given an opportunity to present oral statements and to submit written data, statements or arguments at the April 24th hearing. Persons appearing at the hearing should bring ail evidence, including any records or other documents,which they would like to have considered. The hearing will be conducted pursuant to the procedure set out in Minn. Rules, Chapter 6000. A copy of the Rules may be purchased from the Minnesota Bookstore, telephone: 651/297-3000. The Rules are also located on the Internet at www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us. Persons seeking more information about the hearing procedure should contact Judge Heydinger at 612/341-7600. The property proposed for incorporation is all of the Town of Columbus, Anoka County, Minnesota. Following the close of the hearing,the Administrative Law Judge will issue a written