5. Sheyenne Maple flood ballot - Laserfiche WebLink

CASS CDUN1Y GOVERNMENT ..¡.. Cass County Joint Water Resource District Thomas Fischer Chainnan Fargo, North Dakota Mark Brodshaug Manager Fargo, North Dakota Wesley Beilke Manager Buffalo, North Dakota Michael Buringrud Manager Gardner, North Dakota William Thompson Manager Page, North Dakota Carol Harbeke Lewis Secretary-Treasurer 1201 West Main Avenue P.O. Box 5012 West Fargo, North Dakota 58078-5012 701-281-0223 FAX 701-281-0280 ~-': . . á:í 0 June 3, 2004 =""" ::;¡; ("-- Ç9 Q -"1 0 :.0 Proposed Assessment Construction and Sheyenne-Maple Flood Project TO: Landowners within the District for the Maintenance of the Control District No.3 FROM: Cass County Joint Water Resource District As you may know, the Cass County Joint Water Resource District has begun a formal process to determine if the construction and maintenance of the Sheyenne-Maple Flood Control District No.3 Project should proceed. Attached to this letter is the Notice of Hearing (to be held on June 29, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., at the Harwood Community Center in Harwood, North Dakota), the Assessment List (a complete listing of all properties paying for the proposed project), and the Project Ballot (on which you may vote whether you want this project to proceed or not to proceed) . The Sheyenne~Maple Flood Control District No.3 Project consists of the preliminary analysis, design and construction of a dry darn and associated features on the Maple River, a rechannelization of certain portions of the Maple River, levees and berms to protect certain roadways, including North Dakota State Highway No. 46, improvements and/or warning signals to certain county and/or township roads, mitigation measures, and other miscellaneous items. The total estimated cost for the proposed improvements is $22,500,000. The estimated cost to be assessed against the benefitted property owners is $2,750,000. In regard to the ballot, it is important that all owners vote and sign their names. If only one landowner votes, that vote will only count for the fraction of the property owned by that individual. For example, if there are two landowners, and only one signature, the vote will be considered only a half vote by the District. No vote will be counted unless signed and returned to the Cass County Joint Water Resource District, P.O. Box 5012, West Fargo, ND 58078-5012, by 5:00 p.m., July 29, 2004. If the ownership information shown on the ballot is not correct, please contact the