Topic: 318% TAX INCREASE by Mayor Vern Rasmussen Jr, LEGACY DESTROYED IN ALBERT LEA, MN | < Next Oldest | Next Newest > |
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alcitizens
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Posted on: Jun. 21 2015,7:57 pm |
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(irisheyes @ Jun. 20 2015,3:54 pm)
QUOTE I drove down Virginia Place last week, even slowing down to 10 mph was too hard on the car. It's like the Oak Park Mall parking lot, so many potholes you'll steer away from one only to hit another.
I've gotten the impression that there are some on the council that don't want to invest in infrastructure at all, only "beautification" or walkability projects. I'm all for being "green", but we still need adequate roads, plumbing, and flood mitigation in those neighborhoods.
IMO, if it's not part of the Blue Zones, it won't get done. Sad, but true.
QUOTE Albert Lea Tribune Paving over our city’s problems?Published 9:33am Friday, June 19, 2015 Rain showers on Wednesday afternoon interrupted the downtown Wind Down Wednesday activities. At about 6 p.m. Albert Lea experienced 1.61 inches of rain over a 45-minute period, sending vendors scattering. Five blocks away on South Broadway Avenue the rain produced a more disturbing effect for motorists and local businesses. While this brief downpour may have only been moderate, it was enough to cause flooding that covered all of South Broadway, Fifth Street, Newton and Virginia avenues. Motorists on South Broadway encountered water deep enough to stall cars, which is a routine occurrence in this area. The flood frequently takes motorists by surprise as they attempt to drive through waters far deeper than they appear. The problem stems from antiquated city storm drains that have no slope and thus retain standing flood water for most of the length of South Broadway. These storm drains quickly back up in heavy rains and in turn flood the storm drains going to Newton and Virginia avenues, thus creating flooding throughout the neighborhood. Unfortunately Albert Lea and MnDOT are about to embark on a multi-million dollar pavement overlay project that will beautify the streets and sidewalks while focusing on many aesthetic improvements around the Freeborn County building. Yet, unfortunately, none of these surface improvements will address the perpetual flooding issues faced by many business owners and residents on the south side of the city. The ancient storm drains along South Broadway will not be replaced as part of this project, thus ensuring floods for many years to come. Instead, the city has decided to focus its underground drain replacement efforts on the downtown area, leaving many on the south side standing in water. These flooding episodes stretch back many years and occur on average four to six times every year. The flooding on Wednesday resulted from a moderate rain, and heavier rain events have produced even more dramatic results in the past. In addition to property damage and frustrated stranded motorists, the flooding represents a safety risk on one of Albert Lea’s busiest roadways in and out of town to emergency vehicles and many others. To the business owners on South Broadway, economic development means much more than a pavement overlay and decorative brick work on the streets near the Freeborn County courthouse. Rather, it means repairing years of decay and neglect to city storm drains, without which there can be no business development. Karl Milliron Albert Lea http://www.albertleatribune.com/2015...roblems
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was1
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Posted on: Jun. 23 2015,11:01 am |
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Request a copy of the feasibilty study done for the storm water improvements to correct the flooding. I do not believe the $20M mayor told you. Many, many ways of doing things to reduce that cost.
I would love to see where the current lift station pumps to and the entire downstream route. I bet I can come up with a low cost solution in 15 minutes for a low cost route for additional downstream capacity.
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Post Number: 43
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alcitizens
Albert Lea
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Posted on: Jun. 30 2015,6:25 pm |
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Albert Lea Evening Tribune June 15, 1978
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Flash Flooding..
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alcitizens
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Posted on: Jun. 30 2015,6:30 pm |
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Albert Lea Evening Tribune June 15, 1978
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alcitizens
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Posted on: Jun. 30 2015,6:43 pm |
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Albert Lea Evening Tribune June 16, 1978
Power outage at Lift Station..
In 1978 City Manager Sparks says it will take $1 million to correct the flooding. It would be cheaper to buy all the houses. They didn't accomplish fixing the problem or buying all the houses..
Mayor Vern Rasmussen just told me this month that it would take $20 million..
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alcitizens
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Posted on: Jun. 30 2015,6:51 pm |
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Albert Lea Evening Tribune June 18, 1978
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alcitizens
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Posted on: Jun. 30 2015,7:11 pm |
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Albert Lea Evening Tribune June 20, 1978
In 1978 City Manager Sparks says the City doesn't have the funds to correct the problem.
Mayor Vern Rasmussen just told me the same thing this month..
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alcitizens
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Posted on: Jun. 30 2015,7:18 pm |
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Albert Lea Evening Tribune June 27, 1978
Flood Victim, "City Slow with Help"..
37 years is beyond slow.. Sorry bastards..
Its likely that the City has allowed this neighborhood to continue to flood since 1946..
Time is up Albert Lea Water and Sewer, you people are responsible for adequate storm water removal..
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grassman
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Posted on: Jun. 30 2015,8:23 pm |
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Hey, I remember Dave!
-------------- git er done!
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