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<br /> <br />Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Crime---Even in Gem Lake <br /> <br />Criminal damage to property occurred at the Gem <br />Lake Golf Course around 1:00 a.m. on Friday, June <br />13. A group of three or four males broke a fence, <br />pushed over benches, and dragged one bench to <br />the middle of Goose Lake Road. Greens were <br />damaged. Golf flags and cups were stolen from the <br />course. A K-9 partner tracked the suspects down <br />the near-by railroad tracks but the trail grew cold in <br />the Wilbert Plastics parking lot. Damage was <br />estimated at $5,000. <br /> <br />Criminal damage to property occurred at the <br />Barnett Kia dealership on June 13. A Barnett <br />employee saw an employee of a neighboring <br />business driving recklessly and “doing donuts” in <br />that business’s parking lot. Gravel and dirt were <br />kicked up and rocks flew into the air, hitting the Kia <br />employee’s personal auto. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Municipal Water Discussed for Gem Lake <br /> <br />Initial research is now being done regarding the <br />idea of bringing municipal water to Gem Lake’s <br />Business District. It is thought that the water would <br />come from the City of White Bear, with the water <br />hook up coming under the railroad tracks on the <br />eastern edge of the business area. <br /> <br />The process would require several public hearings <br />and input from the potentially affected parties. Stay <br />tuned through your newsletter, the web-site or the <br />city council meetings, as initial brainstorming <br />progresses. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Check Out the New Look at the City Web-site <br /> <br />Revisions were recently completed to the city’s <br />web-site to make it easier to navigate and easier to <br />modify when information needs to be added or <br />changed. Now changes can be made by someone <br />with basic computer skills, rather than programmer <br />expertise. Also, the new site just looks better, <br />including more photographs of beautiful Gem Lake! <br />Check it out at: www.gemlakemn.org <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City News Page <br /> <br />2015 Gem Lake Budget Planning Begins <br /> <br />Planning has begun for the initial 2015 Gem Lake <br />Budget. The August City Council Workshop on <br />August 11 was devoted to brainstorming for the <br />budgeting process. A first draft of the budget was <br />presented for consideration. Members of the <br />public are invited to attend and take part in the <br />planning process. An initial budget must be <br />submitted to Ramsey County in September so <br />that proposed property tax statements can be <br />prepared. A final budget is due later in the year. A <br />revised budget will be discussed again at the <br />September City Council Meeting on September <br />16. <br /> <br /> <br />Two Positions on Council Up for Election <br /> <br />Two positions on the Gem Lake City Council will <br />be up for election on November 4. The positions <br />are currently held by Rick Bosak and Gretchen <br />Artig-Swomley. Each has served two four year <br />terms already and both have filed to run again as <br />incumbents. Rick also served for several years on <br />the Gem Lake Planning Commission <br />