Person-to-person discussion may finally put resort grievances to bed. 3:00 am, May 11, 2021 ×
An unusually large number of people attended the Monday, May 3, 2021, Backus City Council meeting to attempt to resolve a disagreement with a resort that started in November 2020.Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
What began as a somewhat lively back and forth ended with all parties seeming to be in agreement at the Monday, May 3, Backus City Council meeting after Bayside Resort owner Troy Watring addressed all questions the council and resort neighbors posed.
Continuing discussion and debate surrounding an issue first addressed at the November council meeting, neighbors voiced frustrations over topics, including permitting for expansions on the resort property, parking overflow with vehicles and boat trailers, wrong way traffic on Lillian Boulevard, private property encroachment by guests and a concern regarding boat inspections at the resort boat launch.
Person-to-person discussion may finally put resort grievances to bed. 3:00 am, May 11, 2021 ×
An unusually large number of people attended the Monday, May 3, 2021, Backus City Council meeting to attempt to resolve a disagreement with a resort that started in November 2020.Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
What began as a somewhat lively back and forth ended with all parties seeming to be in agreement at the Monday, May 3, Backus City Council meeting after Bayside Resort owner Troy Watring addressed all questions the council and resort neighbors posed.
Continuing discussion and debate surrounding an issue first addressed at the November council meeting, neighbors voiced frustrations over topics, including permitting for expansions on the resort property, parking overflow with vehicles and boat trailers, wrong way traffic on Lillian Boulevard, private property encroachment by guests and a concern regarding boat inspections at the resort boat launch.
Cass County Board: Despite objections, county considers establishing gravel pits
Local excavating companies say county-owned gravel pits would take away business and be in direct competition with them.
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Kyndra Johnson | Cass County Correspondent | 4:00 am, Mar. 4, 2021 ×
Cass County Courthouse
BACKUS Cass County started the process of establishing its own gravel pits to be used for county needs.
At the Cass County Board’s Tuesday, March 2, meeting, County Administrator Josh Stevenson led the discussion of beginning the process for county gravel pits to be established in section three of Pine River Township and section 19 of Walden Township. The main concern from public speakers was the proposed site in Pine River Township is near a couple of privately owned gravel pits, and would compete with private companies.
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