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Then I was involved with their business’s daily this shared information is accurate CORRESPONDENT ber meeting with a positive recom- told that I can speak but I need to be operation and what the impacts on and complete or not is never guaran- With Tony Carton mendation, the project’s prospec- put on the agenda...finally I was told the area may or may not be to the teed. And sometimes, brand new in- EDITOR tive neighbors came again in strong that I don’t have to be on the agenda neighbors and their property. The formation is revealed that complete- For weeks, Lena residents fought numbers to protect their homes, but to speak but I cannot speak about the business can be approved without ly changes the safety and feasibility county approval of the expansion quickly learned they would not be issue that needs to be addressed. So the county knowing the particulars of a proposal that was unknown by of an existing Special Use Permit permitted to comment on the matter here goes...I will talk about what I of the business’s operations in spite the first level of county government. requested by BARD Materials of during the board meeting. want to talk about without really of objections by nearly every nearby Upon new findings that have a large Dubuque IA. The company was ask- Not one to be intimidated by the talking about it.” resident. This shows me a govern- impact, the proposal should be sent ing for a fivefold increase to the size “Powers That Be,” Lorene Solace “The past nineteen days I have ment that does not listen to or sup- back to the first level so they may be of a sand quarry located at the South- took the podium during the board’s learned a lot about how our local port its local citizen’s interests. The fully informed and aware of the con- west corner of Manny and Goose- public comment segment and quietly government seems to work...I’ve business can be allowed to open sequences of their decision making neck Roads in rural Lena. schooled the assembly on transpar- learned things I never thought I without showing proof of protect- power and negative effects that will Residents of the area in question ency and the duties of elected public would ever need to know. Appar- ing the environment or taking any be felt because of their previously first attended a public hearing staged officials. ently local issues do do not truly responsibility for the environment uninformed decision.” by the county Zoning Board of Ap- “Good evening, my name is Lo- begin at the local township level. and any adverse affects from their “And, all this can happen in nine- peals to no avail and when that board rene Solace,” she began. “First, I was They go directly to the county lev- actions.” teen days...this doesn’t seem like a passed the Special Use request to the told by the powers that be that I can’t el. Townships have no say in what “I also learned that when the first timeframe that everyone, govern- does or does not happen within their level of county government passes a ment officials and county residents, boundaries. County government can proposal it goes to the second level can be certain that this new thing Days and times for trick-or-treating approve or not approve an incoming and the members of that level appar- happening is for the good of all. Apple River: Monday, 5 to 8 p.m. Pearl City: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. business operation without the busi- ently are not informed on anything One property owner’s rights should Cedarville: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. Pecatonica: Monday, 5 to 7:30 ness submitting a detailed plan of either...other than what the first level Davis: Monday, 5 to 7:30 p.m. p.m. operation or saying exactly what is chooses to tell them...and whether See BOARD, Page 11 Dakota: Monday, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Rock City: Monday, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Elizabeth: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. Savanna: Sunday, 6 to 8 p.m. Freeport: Monday, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Scales Mound: Monday, 6 to 8 Hanover: Monday. 5 to 7 p.m. p.m. EXPECT MORE FROM YOUR BODY SHOP Lena: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. Stockton: Monday, 5 to 7:30 p.m. McConnell: Monday, 4 to 7 p.m. Warren: Monday, 5 to 8 p.m. aMore Experience aMore Service aMore Quality Orangeville: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. Winslow: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. g Free Estimates g Certified Technicians g Free Pickup & Delivery g All Insurance Welcome g Free Car Rental* PUBLISHINGLLC ROCK VALLEY ROCK 301 W. 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