Eagle Lake Officials Urge Public to Lobby State Officials
Eagle Lake officials (Mayor Lisa Norton, Councilmember John Whitington, and City Administrator Jennifer Bromeland) spent the day yesterday (2/20) in St. Paul meeting with legislators on behalf of Eagle Lake’s state bond funding request.
EAGLE LAKE — The city of Eagle Lake is asking its residents to consider calling or emailing Eagle Lake’s local legislators, Rep. Luke Frederick and Sen. Nick Frentz this week to urge them to support Eagle Lake’s state bond funding request of $7,077,000 for the construction of a new water treatment facility to provide clean drinking water to residents and address water quality issues, including high levels of manganese.
The city distributed a press release with a message that residents, businesses and organizations can copy into an email message or letter to the legislators:
“I/We support Eagle Lake’s state bond funding request for the construction of a new water treatment facility to provide clean drinking water to residents and address water quality issues, including high levels of manganese.”
Rep. Luke Frederick: rep.luke.frederick@house.mn.gov or 651-296-6153
Sen. Nick Frentz: https://www.senate.mn/members/email-form/1224 or 651-296-6153
According to Eagle Lake officials, additional CALLS FOR ACTION will be forthcoming as the legislative session progresses.
“The current volume of state bond funding requests far exceeds funding available so we need your help to draw attention to Eagle Lake’s funding request,” the news release stated. “Thank you in advance!”
For more information on the City of Eagle Lake’s state bond funding request, go to https://eaglelakemn.com/wp-content/uploads/Eagle-Lake-Water-Treatment-Improvements-Funding-Brochure.pdf.
City officials were able to meet individually with the following legislators while in St. Paul: Rep. Hussein, Rep. Fogelman, Rep. Urdahl, Sen. Frentz, Rep. West, Rep. Skraba, Rep. Pelowski, Rep. Reyer, Rep. Frederick, and Sen. Housley. Many more meetings with legislators to follow in the coming weeks ahead. The legislative session began on 2/12.
