Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-508

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Lincoln County›City of Lake Benton

Lincoln County›Township of Lake Benton

Acres transferred:

273.32

Total Acreage: 273.32

Transfer Type: Detachment

Abutting Townships and Cities:

Lincoln County›Township of Verdi

Date Received: 04/08/13

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 06/11/13

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Approved

Fee: Filing fee received with petition - 600.00

Map: Map of the affected area received - Yes

Description: Legal description of the affected area received - Yes

Minn. Stat. § 414.06, subd. 1: Petition of 75% and over 40 acres - Yes

City Resolution Information: Resolution dated May 20, 2013; supporting the petition.

Township Resolution Information: Resolution dated April 25, 2013; supports the petition.

Filed with affected city?: Yes

Filed with clerk of the affected township?: Yes

Filed with clerk of any other abutting township or city?: Yes

Filed with county recorder?: Yes

Efforts undertaken to resolve issues forming the basis for the petition: Consulted with Mayor January & August 2012; discussed with city council in meetings December 19, 2012, January 21, 2013, March 4, 12 & 18, 2013.

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - Tilled cropland; exorbitant real estate taxes with no corresponding benefit.

Buildings: Number and character of buildings - None

Rural: Area is rural in character? - Yes

Improvements: Are there any municipal improvements? - None

Population: 0

First Hearing: Date the first hearing was held - 05/24/13

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 04/12/13

Comments: Scott, Charlene, Lyle, Pamela Trautman Property. First hearing scheduled for May 24, 2013 cancelled.

Initiating Documents and Map: