Monday, August 28, 2000
The county board seemed to wade through one administrative dilemma after another as it met last Tuesday in its role as Fillmore County government’s top managers. Still haunting the board in the execution of its duties i
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Sawmills back on the agenda
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Monday, August 28, 2000
The Fillmore County Planning Commission met last Tuesday, evening and spent the greater part of the meeting discussing a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding sawmills.
The zoning ordinance was changed earlier this year to require conditional use permits (CUPs) for new and expanding sawmills. The proposed amendment would require that all sawmills now operating be permitted.
Commission member Duane Bakke disagreed with the stipulation that the sawmills be required to renew their CUPs every five years. Bakke thought that a sawmill permit should be similar to a feedlot permit, which is a one-time permit except in the case of expansion or change of ownership.
"I’m concerned that if a sawmill is financed through a bank, then the financing would be contingent on the five year renewal of the permit," Bakke said.
Among those in attendance were a dozen or so Amish sawmill operators, and one of them addressed the planners, saying that his banker had already pointed out that a five year renewal requirement could pose financing problems. The planning commission seemed in accord that the five-year renewal should be stricken from the amendment.
The commission went on to discuss various other matters relating to sawmill activity including, parking areas, setbacks and timetables for removal of slab bundles, sawdust and boards. They agreed that one of the biggest problems concerning sawmills was that trucks were using the township roads to load logs and slabs. Various ways of prohibiting this practice were discussed, including having a setback of 20 feet from the right of way for the piling and stacking of logs, slabs and sawdust.
The planning commission eventually decided it would be best if county attorney Matt Opat and zoning officer Norm Craig rewrote the proposed amendment, adding this stipulation and some of the other changes that they had discussed. The amendment will be considered at public hearing once again, during the next planning commission meeting, scheduled for September 21.
New county feedlot officer Mike Frauenkron, who previously served as Houston County’s feedlot officer, was introduced to the planning commission,. Frauenkron said that a feedlot advisory committee had been set up in Houston County and he felt the group had served a useful purpose. The committee, he said, was made up of five members, of which four of them were farmers and one a non-far .....
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The Fillmore County Planning Commission met last Tuesday, evening and spent the greater part of the meeting discussing a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding sawmills.
The zoning ordinance was changed earlier this year to require conditional use permits (CUPs) for new and expanding sawmills. The proposed amendment would require that all sawmills now operating be permitted.
Commission member Duane Bakke disagreed with the stipulation that the sawmills be required to renew their CUPs every five years. Bakke thought that a sawmill permit should be similar to a feedlot permit, which is a one-time permit except in the case of expansion or change of ownership.
"I’m concerned that if a sawmill is financed through a bank, then the financing would be contingent on the five year renewal of the permit," Bakke said.
Among those in attendance were a dozen or so Amish sawmill operators, and one of them addressed the planners, saying that his banker had already pointed out that a five year renewal requirement could pose financing problems. The planning commission seemed in accord that the five-year renewal should be stricken from the amendment.
The commission went on to discuss various other matters relating to sawmill activity including, parking areas, setbacks and timetables for removal of slab bundles, sawdust and boards. They agreed that one of the biggest problems concerning sawmills was that trucks were using the township roads to load logs and slabs. Various ways of prohibiting this practice were discussed, including having a setback of 20 feet from the right of way for the piling and stacking of logs, slabs and sawdust.
The planning commission eventually decided it would be best if county attorney Matt Opat and zoning officer Norm Craig rewrote the proposed amendment, adding this stipulation and some of the other changes that they had discussed. The amendment will be considered at public hearing once again, during the next planning commission meeting, scheduled for September 21.
New county feedlot officer Mike Frauenkron, who previously served as Houston County’s feedlot officer, was introduced to the planning commission,. Frauenkron said that a feedlot advisory committee had been set up in Houston County and he felt the group had served a useful purpose. The committee, he said, was made up of five members, of which four of them were farmers and one a non-far .....
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West to the Oregon Coast
By Carol ThouinMonday, August 28, 2000
It started out like most family vacations. We packed up essential gear, made a quick trip to the bank for a healthy supply of traveler’s checks and performed a last-minute check of the house. The windows .....
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It started out like most family vacations. We packed up essential gear, made a quick trip to the bank for a healthy supply of traveler’s checks and performed a last-minute check of the house. The windows .....
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More on Tomatoes
Monday, August 28, 2000
Was last week’s article enough on tomatoes? Almost, but not yet. A few more diseases of tomato that you should be aware of are Bacterial Spot, Verticillium Wilt and Fusarium Wilt. Remember when all tomato tags of hybrid .....
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Was last week’s article enough on tomatoes? Almost, but not yet. A few more diseases of tomato that you should be aware of are Bacterial Spot, Verticillium Wilt and Fusarium Wilt. Remember when all tomato tags of hybrid .....
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Not in my backyard
Monday, August 7, 2000
"Not in my backyard," read a recent "Journal" article about the proposed trail that would connect Spring Valley to the Root River Trail system. "Not in my backyard," say the neighbors of the Reiland dairy farm and the Mi .....
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"Not in my backyard," read a recent "Journal" article about the proposed trail that would connect Spring Valley to the Root River Trail system. "Not in my backyard," say the neighbors of the Reiland dairy farm and the Mi .....
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"Please Don’t Touch the Rattlesnakes!"By John LevellMonday, August 21, 2000
Rattlesnake! The single word most likely to elicit a response from those who live or play along the Root River State Trail, especially during these more temperate, ple .....
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Rattlesnake! The single word most likely to elicit a response from those who live or play along the Root River State Trail, especially during these more temperate, ple .....
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Further tales of White Beaver
Monday, August 21, 2000
A few weeks ago I wrote a feature article in the Journal regarding the historical origins of Lanesboro’s Buffalo Bill Days, (It all started with White Beaver, July 31, 2000). Due to the usual constraints of space, the f .....
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A few weeks ago I wrote a feature article in the Journal regarding the historical origins of Lanesboro’s Buffalo Bill Days, (It all started with White Beaver, July 31, 2000). Due to the usual constraints of space, the f .....
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Lord of the Dance
Monday, August 28, 2000
My wife told me that I had won first prize and was chosen to be her escort for her all-school reunion last weekend. I actually looked forward to the event, especially when it was her reunion and not mine. It was unlikel .....
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My wife told me that I had won first prize and was chosen to be her escort for her all-school reunion last weekend. I actually looked forward to the event, especially when it was her reunion and not mine. It was unlikel .....
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Survivors
Monday, August 28, 2000
This is a story about survivors.
No, it is not about the gameshow/psychodrama that was recently portrayed on CBS, where neurosis is a developmental skill highly valued by artificially created tribal groups.
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This is a story about survivors.
No, it is not about the gameshow/psychodrama that was recently portrayed on CBS, where neurosis is a developmental skill highly valued by artificially created tribal groups.
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