Article: Mount Pleasant wrestles with village status

Mount Pleasant wrestles with village status

Residents to vote Tuesday on incorporation, but with no organized opposition, turnout may be light

By TOM KERTSCHER tkertscher@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Sunday, September 7, 2003

Mount Pleasant -- Mount Pleasant Inc.?

Voters on Tuesday will decide whether to make the town a village. Incorporation, say supporters of the referendum measure, would spur growth and, over time, limit property taxes.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Opponents wonder.

"I've not heard one person come out against it -- that troubles me," said writer and eight-year resident Jerry Rannow, who'll vote no. "I think all the pros have been put out there and ...

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