[Southsider2k12]

Look if they want to be their own town, this is part of it. They should be annexed before City does any work out there.

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...6da67a6aed.html

The City Council will take up the Long Beach sewer extension issue again Tuesday, this time with a lower cost for affected property owners.

The new numbers will reflect $1 million in loan forgiveness by the State Revolving Fund.

The council got feedback from residents of both Long Beach and Michigan City on the issue.

Tim Anderson, who lives on Lake Shore Drive in Long Beach, said about half the homes on Lake Shore Drive are vacation homes, so their owners weren’t able to express their opinion in Town Council elections. “It is the ultimate taxation without representation,” he said.

Robert Ruehl, another Lake Shore Drive resident, criticized the Long Beach Town Council for not having the entire town pay for the sewer line. It originally was proposed at $40 a month, paid for by all residents. The entire town benefits and should pay for it, he said.

Pat Clifford, also a Lake Shore Drive resident, favors the sewer extension project. “I commend the Long Beach Town Council for having the vision and foresight to improve the town’s infrastructure and pursue and recommend the sewer project for the town,” he said.