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RECEIVED JUN ; 8 2002 CASS COUN ] ¥ (.;UMMI,S~JON HILL TOWNSHIP Bctte Hovelson, Clerk 13562 36e St. SE Buffalo, ND 58011 June 17, 2002 Keith Bemdt, County Engineer P.O. Box 698 1208 W Main Ave Cass County Highway Depamnont West Fargo, ND 58078 Rctgadingyour le~r of June 3, 2002, con~nnh'~ th~ construction of aT~.as.typecrossingto replac~ the bl'idga de~'oycd by fire ontl~ town~ip road between section ll and se~ion 14 in ~ Tow~ip~ ~he Hill Township Bosxd rejects your proposal. The Board feels that the cons~ucfion you are proposing will not l~ud~ thecapadty of water the Maple Riwr sends through tltis area and that ~he road would wash out easily and nhe,, creating ~ ~x.r~nse~ To best serv~ tl~ peopl~ who use tl~ road wc respecffiflly suggest repair of the area by means of used steel or concrete culverts that can h~dl¢ the water that will t~ sitO. Enclosed please find a second bridge petition to evidence the need for something more adequate thaa the T~na~ crossh~g. In addition, as you have receded illstlr~¢¢ mort/es for the replacement of a bridge, wo feel thz tim in~ranat~ company involved is expcOlng cnnsa'n~c, tion of that kind of object. Wa understand that thc county is under financial constraint but we fe~l that the people who use the described road havcbcgn v=y pafiem. Wcwitl appreciate prom~,i attemion to this maUer. I wilt fax this letter and th~ bridEe p~titioll tO yOU tt~lny. Jun~ 17, and s~nd th~ oriEinal letter to you by mail. I will mail a copy of this letter and the original petition to the Cass County Board of Commissioners. Sincerely, Betty Hov~Isoa, Ct~k For the Hill Town~hip Bnard ,