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. . . Page 3 of 4 I believe the last time the road was done was almost 20 years ago. Technology has come along way and we believe we will get a much better road and it will last along time. We have made many accommodations to this project and have gone through it with a fine tooth comb. Delay assessments, changing what work needs to be done a certain road, searching for grants, giving as long as terms to pay for the assessments as we can, and holding many "open" forums to take input or as I like to say abuse. I feel as a council we have done as much as we can to be professional about this project. The bottom line is Peltier Lake Rd. needs to be done. If we wait 2, 3, 4 years is anyone going to be more pre paired? Our will that council get the same response our council is? We put together our pavement management plan over 6 years ago. There was not one for the city and we had to start somewhere. Being on the city council you have to make hard decisions and do what is best for the city. I voted no for the 3 school referendums since I moved here because I felt the schools could have managed the funds better. The referendums still passed and every year on my taxes I pay almost $1,500.00 in school levies. think people need to be aware that there are other forces driving their taxes not just the city portion. Thank you for your concerns. Jeff Paar Council Member 612-799-0958 In a message dated 4/17/200812:10:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time, iason.p@ecm-inc.com writes: Dear Centerville City Council: I have been following the proposed city improvement/roads project along with the proposed assessments since moving to this community January 11, 2008. I have been approached by many concerned neighbors with regards to the amount of the projects investment vs. return on investment to the home owners. There have been numerous neighborhood meetings, petitions and heated debate. It is easy to see the roads of Centerville need improvement. Having viewed the proposed project scope I can also deduce you all have put a lot of time and thought into upgrading this community. I believe the proposal is a good one but quite expensive. That being said I would urge you to consider the overall wishes of the citizens of this community prior to moving forward. In the past the city of Centerville lost a class action law suite. What was the cost? There are many in my neighborhood who feel if the current proposal is approved and homeowners are assessed accordingly it would result again in a law suite. I believe that would be a horrible waste of time and money which should be spent on our city not defending it. There has to be some common ground that addresses the needs of the city as a whole vs. the assessment burdens on its citizens. Having been through road improvement projects in other communities I understand there is plenty of room for revisions to create an outcome that is beneficial to the community and does not put an unreasonable burden on its citizens. I like your proposal but have to agree with my neighbors, the benefits do not outweigh the cost. The median household income in Centerville is $68,000 making it easy to see your proposal will put a heavy burden on many families. I cannot support your decision to move forward with this proposal and believe it would cause more damage than improvement. I will be in attendance at the May 1 st council meeting and look forward to seeing you all in action. You all do "thankless jobs" so let me be one to thank you for your service and the considerable amount of time and energy you donate to the city of Centerville. I welcome your feedback. Kind regards, 5/9/2008