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<br />Ii <br /> <br />. <br />.. <br /> <br />Robert and Marilyn Wyatt (Continued) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />outlets, possibily even a shuttle service to Minneapolis/St. Paul <br />International Airport for the Northern Suburban travelers; maybe even <br />motel/hotel facilities could be required, all of which will improve <br />Minnesota's image of our community as well as our tax coffers. Further, <br />we can't help but believe that the increased people coming to Ramsey as a <br />result of an improved airport would create a less troublesome environment <br />than other potential traffic-bearing development might bring in such as <br />shopping centers or additional liquor establishments which could be too <br />great for our present police/fire protection, highway and road systems. <br /> <br />The potential availability of funds with which to build such a <br />facility at so minimal a cost to Ramsey residents makes sense from a <br />dollars and cents standpoint and we believe Ramsey should "go for it". <br />We further believe that the airport, in the proposed location, should be <br />the site proposed because of the existing highway, trackage and <br />industrial surroundings. <br /> <br />While we are to be one of the homes to be bought out, (to be <br />discussed in the final paragraph), we strongly feel that the direct <br />impact of such an environment to the remaining surrounding homeowners and <br />resulting decreased values to their homes should somehow be equalized. <br />At the time a person purchases a residence, the price they pay is <br />dependant on market value according to what is then surrounding it. <br />Added industrial-type surroundings further depreciates that investment <br />but taxes continue as if such depreciation did not exist. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />It does not make sense to us that all residents of Ramsey should <br />receive equal benefit from any produced revenue of such a newly <br />decided-on expansion while only a few suffer the hardships of living with <br />the situation be it a dump, airport or whatever. Either reducing taxes <br />greatly or somehow compensating those proven affected property owners <br />would help alleviate the "not in my back yard" attitude for not only this <br />proposed development but for all development to come in the future. <br /> <br />As for our feelings about the intended purchase of our home, we have <br />great concern. We, like all other people moving to Ramsey, found a home <br />we loved and moved in approximately nine years ago fully expecting to <br />stay a long time. We spent a great deal of time and money over the past <br />few years improving it, fixing it to give us what we wanted and needed. <br />Because of a serious medical problem, a year ago we had to change our <br />"life plan" to a short term one of allowing our last child to graduate <br />from school (which she did in June), market the house quickly and move to <br />a maintenance-free way of living. We now have an unmarketable house <br />which seriously jeopardizes us financially and more importantly, in terms <br />of time. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />We strongly urge 1) that a decision be made quickly once and for all <br />as to the acceptance or rejection of the Airport Master Plan by Ramsey, <br />and 2) should the plan be adopted and funding obtained, acquisition of <br />those existing homes scheduled for taking be made a priority. <br />Acquisition of basic land will not necessarily jeopardize personal lives, <br />however, homes will. <br /> <br />~f~ <br />~nl.uJr <br />