Public meeting held about possible Eagle Point amalgamation
Representatives from the Town of La Ronge have met the neighboring community of Eagle Point for initial talks regarding the potential for amalgamating. A meeting took place last week featuring city officials and about a dozen homeowners.
“The town wanted to get a sense of our appetite to joint them,” Dan Boyer, a resident and member of the Eagle Point Homeowners board told larongeNOW. “It really was just exploratory and they wanted to hear what we’d like to see from joining.”
Boyer said residents have long wanted to have roadway improvements and maintenance, and getting connected to the town’s water and sewer service might also be a benefit, but he added there would be a cost and some residents want to know what that might be.
“I have an open mind on things, but I’d say it was a 50/50 split among those who were there as to whether they’re interested in joining,” Boyer said. “People moved out here in the knowledge they’d have to haul their own water and we’re on septic. We also know that our taxes would probably go up if we joined the town.”