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the Ci'ce hPD Quip, YM <br />T.� �.• hnuueom:.Swa , ..s w _P _._ u_ z .'}-N .,fie %_Vx=,*W 4 <br />system. The perennials that camoved for 10 years. This is dependent overgrowclumi <br />n ofroets such as reGarde�nr er <br />n be in Anoka County. <br />-MAIUM -1 <br />Rail funding a waste <br />In response to the Oct. l article "Lack offunding <br />puts future of rail in peril," the $145,000 Band-Aid <br />that was spent to patch the tracks was ridiculous. <br />Moving forward with the idea of $1.1 plus million <br />more to support a 10 -mile stretch of tracks from <br />Maplewood to Hugo for only two companies is a <br />waste of taxpayers' money. <br />Let's address the idea of allowing NRI to squat <br />again on the spur. Really? Did our mayor say, "The <br />line has been quiet without NRI using it." For the <br />almost four years that NRI occupied the rail spur <br />it was handled completely wrong. Shame on those <br />who allowed that to happen to all of us on the south <br />end. What had been forced on us with NRI on the <br />rail spur never got flared. They left. <br />We are very aware of the goings on of JL <br />Schwiete's. It goes all day and all night; their work <br />is noisy, disruptive and smells. I personalty was <br />told by our City Council when the zoning changed <br />and the Industrial Park was allowed to be passed <br />that the city's attorney had put in place control <br />policies to assure residents' protection. <br />For years now, my neighbors and I have asked <br />our city to follow the Bald Eagle Industrial Park <br />agreement and enforce the regulations controlling <br />the extremely disruptive sounds, window rattling <br />vibrations, large piles of dirty scrap and chemical <br />smells. It has forced us to close windows and <br />stay inside. Our council members showed us the <br />document on usage rules for the industrial park <br />isn't worth the paper it's written on. So why isn't <br />the city working on restructuring these documents, <br />including codes, so they can enforce compliance? <br />Our council told us, "Let us work it out." It <br />has been years, and still there are problems. <br />Our council needs to look at what is best far all <br />residents' quality of life. Job loss? How many <br />employees of these two companies actually live <br />in Hugo? The City Council should be putting this <br />effort into getting real progress made in downtown <br />Hugo where our citizens would benefit most. Let's <br />get back our pride. Make our town the gem it <br />deserves to be. <br />Cosiria Raw <br />Hugo <br />LjPlumbengs I HU60TREECAREI�?` � I <br />Friday, Nov 13, 2015 10:03 AM <br />