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The gate is down; it never should have been put up. And why are we having this discussion anyway? 27 years of legal use is significant plus another 30 years of historic use says a lot. You chose to come to this area. Did you get the feeling of where you plan to live? Do you understand community? Did you do your research? Take responsibility for what you are buying and where or how it fits into the bigger scheme of things.
There is a document called an abstract. It has all of the details of what your property has gone through since Day 1. Besides being interesting it tells you what to expect about land use. It can be read at the Recorder’s office. It is available to lawyers and realtors— those people you pay and trust to tell you all of the “ins and outs” about the land.
In other words, there is no reason to plead ignorance about things like cartways, easements or trails that are outside your door. Do you want to be part of the area and fit in? If not, don’t come, consider going somewhere else. We are tired of this expectation that change, which serves one or two, is beneficial. Can’t we accept and adapt to what is? Appreciate what we have and how it works? Change isn’t always for the betterment of the whole. It oftentimes is self-serving.
Thank the judge. Applaud the snowmobile club for hanging in, for this issue and those to come. Encourage our Cook County Board to support the club and ultimately the businesses and citizens who they work for and represent. To be strong when the next construction happens.
The easement must stand. If it doesn’t then what good is any legal document? They bought the property, and they are responsible to hold the realtor or lawyer and themselves liable for any costs legal or otherwise to resolve this.
In the spirit of this community and county, honor what is and eat your mistake.
Arvis Thompson, Grand Marais
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