The Town of Merton may act by June 3rd. We urge residents to sign now and oppose any lake-use ordinance that could create new legal, financial, and regulatory burdens for the Town's taxpayers.
We, the undersigned residents, taxpayers, families, boaters, business owners, and supporters of Lake Keesus and Moose Lake, believe this issue should be resolved by the people who live with these lakes every day, not turned into a Town ordinance and a taxpayer-funded fight.
We believe:
- Decision-making should remain with the people most directly affected rather than risk becoming the legislative or financial responsibility of the Town Board or its taxpayers.
- Lake uses, including wake enhancement and wake surfing, should be addressed through local discussion rather than a Town ordinance.
- Each lake has its own unique conditions and community context.
- The residents of each lake, working through their respective lake management districts, are best positioned to find practical solutions.
We call on the Town of Merton Board to not pass or amend any ordinance regarding wake enhancement, including wake surfing, on Lake Keesus or Moose Lake, and to direct this issue back to the respective lake residents and management districts.
The Town should not take this issue out of the hands of the people who live with it every day.
