Rezoning hearing on fourplex plan stirs debate in Emmetsburg
Friday city council chamber hearing drew citizens, officials, and Spencer Development executives over rezoning land west of the Municipal Light Plant from single family to multiple family use. Opponents warned of subsidized rents and neighborhood impact while supporters touted community benefits and housing for workers, with a decision set for Oct 30 1975 after additional information is gathered.
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Spencer Development Corporation
Graettinger
Ken Edge
John Poland
Dan Elwood
Roy Nissen
Cliff
Hallet
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Don Moran
Anna Duhn
Joe Gabrielson
Moran
Lloyd Peterson
Lloyd Cornelius
Darlene Gazier
Rezoning Hearing Amid Housing Protest at Special Meeting
Mayor Poland opened a special meeting with Councilmen Harris Nissen Hansen and Bonstead present Spies absent. The hearing addressed a petition to rezone E 150 of the S of Lot 2 of Spies 2nd Subdivision of Qut lots 3 4 and 5. Objectors cited no need for subsidized housing zoning instability property valuations and density concerns. Dick Hallett and Mark Hallett of Spencer Development Inc argued housing is needed and that all project facets are controlled by Farmers.
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Poland
Harris
Nissen
Hansen
Bonstead
Spies
Dick Hallett
Mark Hallett
Spencer Developement, Inc
Edge Attends Bankers Convention in Des Moines
Ken Edge president of Graettinger State Bank joined Iowa Bankers at the 89th Annual Iowa Bankers Association Convention held October 26 through 29 in Des Moines. Featured speaker Anthony S. Stasio SBA Advocate spoke on The Role of Advocacy and described the Office of Advocacy as a forum for small business concerns to engage government and private sectors.
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Ken Edge
Graettinger State Bank
Iowa
Iowa Bankers Association
Des Moines
Anthony S. Stasio
U. S. Small Business Administration
Stasio
SBA
Stazio
Sloniker to Attend Regional Redkin Seminar
Jerry Sloniker of Jer's Hair Care Center will attend a three day regional Redkin Laboratories seminar in Bloomington Minnesota at the South Radisson on November 2 3 and 4. Jer's Hair Care Center will close Monday and close all day Tuesday November 4 due to Sloniker's absence.
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Jerry Sloniker
Jer
SCORE Meeting Charter Membership Iowa Lakes Chapter
SCORE will hold a charter membership meeting for the Iowa Lakes Chapter on Thursday November 23 from 10 to 12 noon at Northwest Federal Savings and Loan Spencer. The Small Business Administration sponsors the event and hosts the meeting.
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Service Corps of Retired Executives
SCORE
Northwest Federal Savings & Loan
Spencer
The
Small Business Administration
Iowa Lakes
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Ray Johnson
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Hazel Gabrielsen
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City Meat Market
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