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22 W. LAKENGREN DRIVE
EATON, OHIO 45320
PHONE: 937/456-3173 FAX: 937/456-9671
Dear Property Owner,
The Board Of Trustees is committed to improving Lakengren and fixing our community’s infrastructure. In this tough economic time, and given our limited resources and rising operating costs, we have decided to look for other options for funding without having to ask the community for a raise in assessments at this time. We are challenged with providing all services of a community of our size and making the much-needed infrastructure repairs like roads and parks while staying within the current assessment level. Our goal is to find continuing long term funding to help reduce future increases in assessments. The first priority of the funding will be to complete the road project and maintain an adequate road maintenance fund.
At the current time the BOT is exploring the possibility of a retail sales division that would operate a convenience drive thru. In order to take advantage of income from non-residents of Lakengren this business would be located to the west of the entrance on St Rt. 732. There are other lake communities in Ohio that have similar types of businesses already operating for the same purpose. This convenience store would offer many items our community members already purchases at other locations; but instead of the profits going to others those profits would now be used to improve our community. Items to be offered will include but not limited to milk, bread, eggs, charcoal, ice, beer, wine, bait, pop, chips, snacks, boat necessities and some household items.
We would like to make our money work for us. All the profits made from the proposed business would benefit the community. When spending your money at the Lakengren owned store you would be investing in your community rather than creating profits that would benefit other people.
This proposal is not final. Gasper Township Precinct Two is currently a dry precinct (no alcohol sales). There is currently a petition being circulated to place an issue on the November general election ballot to change Gasper Two to a wet precinct. The Gasper Township Precinct Two is entirely located inside the Lakengren community. Converting Precinct Two is only the first step in the process.
Until we gather your input and approval this project will not be implemented. The Lakengren Board Of Trustees will schedule informational meetings to discuss this proposal. This proposal also will be discussed at the Annual Meeting of the membership. Afterwards, this proposal will go to a vote of the entire membership of Lakengren. Our goal as a board is to give you all the facts about this proposal. Then the Board would like to have a large amount of our membership to vote so we can make a decision based on what the entire community would like. We are looking for as much input as we can get from the community .If you are unable to attend a board meeting, please email your input to the board at lpoaboard@lakengrenpoa.net .
Sincerely,
Lakengren Board Of Trustees
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