Lake George Improvement District ( LGID )

Welcome!

The Lake George Improvement District (LGID) is a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. It is a local unit of government partially funded by a special taxation district authorized by Minnesota Statute. Persons who own property which abuts Lake George are the Members, of the District. Members elect the Board of Directors, approve the District budget, and vote on their annual tax assessment.

The purpose of the LGID is to preserve and protect Lake George (“Lake George” or the“Lake”) and its abutting wetlands and to increase and enhance the use and enjoyment of the Lake for all. The LGID has been established by the City of Oak Grove to preserve the natural character of Lake George and the surrounding shoreline and environment where feasible and practical; improve the quality of water in the Lake and to assure protection of the Lake from

• detrimental effects of human activities.

• the introduction of damaging aquatic life and,

• certain other natural processes that may adversely impact the Lake.

To achieve these goals the LGID works in close collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Anoka County Conservation District and Anoka County Park Department

A Little Background Information

The LGID was established by the City of Oak Grove in 2009, in response to a successful petition drive by members of the Lake George Conservation Club (LGCC).

The purpose of the LGID is to preserve and protect Lake George and its abutting wetlands and to increase and enhance the use and enjoyment of this lake for all users.

The official address is:
Lake George Improvement District
P.O Box 425
St. Francis, MN 55070

All public notices will be posted at the main entrance to the CITY OF OAK GROVE chambers, located at 19900 Nightingale St NW, Oak Grove MN 55011.

Present Officers and Contact Information

Pat Graiziger, LGID Board Chair pgraiziger@icloud.com

Don Nast, LGID First Chair dnast40@gmail.com

Jay Edwardson, LGID Second Chair jay@edwardson.org

Perry Prestholdt, LGID Treasurer info@lakegeorgemn.org

Jaiden Edwardson, Lake George Lake Ecology Management Coordinator edwardson.jaiden@gmail.com

Jaiden is a contract employee of the Lake George Improvement District that coordinates the annual delineations and AIS treatments for Lake George with respective parties which include, Minnesota DNR, Anoka Conservation District, City of Oak Grove, Anoka County Parks, and various treatment applicators.

Thank You to LGCC

In 2023, the LGCC established a web page as the primary communication avenue for Club information and reports. The LGID has been invited to also use this avenue for communication.

The LGID welcomes this opportunity to post information of general interest to the public, and looks forward to participating.

A Necessary Disclaimer

As a government unit, the LGID has constraints when it comes to disseminating official business notices. Such notices are required to be distributed via U.S. mail, and posted publicly, as described in the “Background” section above. For that reason, the LGCC web site is not to be considered as the "Address for Purposes of Public Notice" as found in Article I of the LGID By-Laws.

The LGID will not post Board meeting minutes, treasurer's reports, and other official documents on the LGCC web site. Any posting of such documents by others must be treated as un-official and of uncertain origin.

Thank you for reading this notice.

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