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WINONA LAKE - In a tongue-in-cheek protest of the Kosciusko County Council defeat of the proposed Economic Development Income Tax Saturday, Winona Lake's town council introduced two proposed ordinances to help replace the funding they would have received had the measure passed.
Ordinance 93-3-1 would restrict the use of Winona Lake streets to town residents, public safety vehicles and work commuters.
The ordinance's establishing clause states, "Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Town Council of Winona Lake, Indiana, shall prohibit Kosciusko County residents from travelling Winona Lake streets except for emergency personnel and county residents who are going to or from their place of employment in Winona Lake, or to a place of business (in Winona Lake) where a product or service has been exchanged for monetary value."
The ordinance would carry a $25 fine per violation by any person or business.
Ordinance 93-3-2 would restrict boat access to Winona Lake from within the town limits.
The establishing clause states, "Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Winona Lake, Indiana, shall prohibit Kosciusko County residents from docking in any areas in Winona Lake and/or prohibits Kosciusko County residents from placing watercraft into Winona Lake, except for emergency personnel and non-residents who are going to or from the place of employment in Winona Lake, or from any place of business (in Winona Lake) where a product or service has been exchanged for monetary value."
Each violation of this ordinance would carry a $25 fine.
"It fries my gourd that we have to pay to the 25,000 cars of county residents who use Packerton Road to get back and forth to Warsaw, by keeping it clear of snow and well maintained. And we have to pay to provide a clean and safe access to Winona Lake for people who live in the county, but the county doesn't want to help us pay for it," council president Brent Wilcoxson said.
Both ordinances were tabled. No schedule for further consideration was announced.
