Hello friends and neighbors!  Every two years the public has the opportunity to get involved in their local political precinct caucuses!  This is an excellent time for you to meet people who share your concerns and values The Republican Precinct Caucuses for Becker City, Becker Twp, Santiago Twp, Orrock Twp, Palmer Twp and the new Big Lake Twp Precinct 4 will be held at Becker Baptist Church Tues., Feb. 4.  The start time is 7 p.m. 

 

You may also go to the MN Secretary of State's web site for further precinct caucus location information.

 

Join your fellow Republicans as we conduct straw polls for our U.S. Senate Candidate, C.D. 6 Candidate and MN Governor Candidate.  You will also have the opportunity to submit platform resolutions and to become a delegate for your local Republican Party. Your voice will be heard and your opinion matters!  We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

 

 

Verizon may have needed to improve service west of Zimmerman, but they refused to work with our community. Verizon refused to accept the alternate site of the Zimmerman Water Tower.

 

This community came together to oppose building this cell tower at Hwy 4 and 1; 230 residents signed a petition opposing its location at that intersection. All five commisioners received phone calls and emails opposing Verizon’s permit.

 

Thanks to the local realtors who submitted letters stating that the Verizon tower would negatively affect property values. We want to thank Mike Meier, Roger Neils, Rep. Jim Newberger and Sen.

 

Dave Brown for listening to the citizens and for considering alternatives.

 

Jan. 7, four of five commissioners ignored the opinions of our community when they decided to approve the permit to build the tower in the middle of 200 residences, near  a daycare, wetlands and the Wildlife Refuge in spite of the opportunity for Verizon to site antennas on the nearby water tower.

 

County Board Chair Riebel handed Verizon a permit with his left hand while scolding Verizon with his right hand. Riebel said, “Verizon ought to be ashamed of itself.” Verizon is not the ony party that should be ashamed of themselves; four county commissioners deserve to share the blame handed out by Riebel.

 

This Verizon cell tower is going up in Riebel’s district. He did not stand with hundreds of residents who asked for help. Riebel stood with Verizon. The attitude of the county commissioners was that they approved Verizon’s permit because businesses need to get the best bang for their buck.

 

We expect our officials to enforce ordinances on behalf of the citizens of Sherburne County. Citizens have to obey these ordinances. So do big companies. The laws of Sherburne County apply to everyone. At least they should.