Lake Leota referendum approved

Jvl Gazette

...“It just shows how people really feel about this treasure that we have in our community,” he said. “It’s very heartwarming in this time—these financial times of all times—people still recognize the need to invest in that kind of an asset in the community.”

...Plans call for removing about 200,000 cubic yards of sediment and depositing it on nearby farmland. The project is designed to create a fore bay where sediment coming into the lake could accumulate so that future dredging only would be needed in one smaller area, Decker said.