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City needs solution for lake treatment
Published Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Was something missing at the Albert Lea City Council meeting Monday?
Yes. Discussion on one of the biggest questions on the minds of Albert Lea residents:
Should Fountain Lake go untreated for this summer?
Is it too late in the summer to treat it anyway? Is it worth spending $12,000 the city failed to budget? Is anyone planning to do something for next year? Is having blue waters important for Albert Lea tourism and the summer economy?
Someone — whether it is the city, the county, a partnership or a nonprofit organization — should plan to pay for treating the lake in 2009. It is the city that holds the bag on this issue, and it is the city that needs to spearhead the search for a solution. That could be either funding it outright or holding fundraisers to get the money or partnering with other governments, agencies or organizations to get it done.
There is more than one way to accomplish this goal.
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Posted by sophie (anonymous) on July 30, 2008 at 11:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Maybe a for profit, like the Tribune, should fund it......SMILE
Kidding, but I think they are missing the bigger question. In part because of the turnover of staff they don't understand, nor have the time (take the time?) to, the history. I don't know how many times for sure the lake has been treated, but it has always been a function of the city. So the question should be, what is happening to the city budget that this can't be funded. Every organization and government agency has seen cut backs.
The answer is not to rob Peter to pay Paul.
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