The Grant County Concerned Citizens have decided to appeal to the State Supreme Court, the recent Circuit Court decision, denying the people the right to seek a change in a zoning ordinance.
Kenny Wiese, president of the group, states that "This is no longer just a set back issue, what is at issue is the right of the citizens to vote. We are disappointed that the current County Commissioners have failed three times to recognize the request of many of their constituents to enact the proposed setback increases.
The Commissioners denied the proposal of the Grant County Towns & Townships Group in 2008, In November 2009; they denied the petition of the landowners to increase the setback. The Commissioners third opportunity came when they could have accepted the terms of the citizen’s petition and allowed the issue to come to a vote.
"We feel we owe it to the people of Grant County and especially to the 787 landowners and 349 registered voters who signed these petitions to follow this through to the Supreme Court, " states Wiese.
Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:33 pm
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