ATTN; REGISTERED VOTERS POTOSI LAKE VILLAGE October 12, 2004

Re: Potosi Lake Village sewer project

The number one concern of the people pushing for the sewer project is contamination of the lake due to septic tanks not functioning properly and there has been much exaggeration in regard to the condition of the lake most of which is not true. The tests conducted and paid for by the lake association show that the one (of 4 or 8) which showed the highest fecal matter was only 81100 (this includes both animal and human fecal matter) which was so low the state representative said he wished all the lakes in Missouri were as good as our lake. The figure that puts a lake in danger due to fecal matter is 200/100 which shows our lake is in excellent condition. This is verified by the enclosed letters from the representatives of the State of Missouri,

The cost of the sewer project is over one million dollars which should scare any average person who is going to be responsible for that large a debt or even a part of that debt no matter what. How can any SMALL organization the size of ours even consider putting our property, home and personal property in jeopardy because a very few people have septic tank problems. Most people in Potosi Lake Village are not having any problems with their septic systems so why should they put out money for the rest of their lives or put their personal holdings in jeopardy to take care of the problems of so few people, when for far less money they could put in a NEW septic system. POTOSI LAKE VILLAGE HAS A TOTAL OF A LITTLE OVER $13,000 IN THE BANK which has taken years to accumulate so it is totally off the wall to even consider a project costing this kind of money.

The sewer board is telling us that the cost will only be $40.00 a month but we have been told by people involved with these kind of projects that there a no guarantees that it will not go up. And as everything in this life we are sure it will. Why should we pay for something we DO NOT NEED? This is another way for Potosi Lake

to get into your pocket. It is bad enough when the responsible people have to pick up the slack for the people who do not take care of their own sewer systems like the rest of the responsible people have done.

PLEASE! PLEASE’ PLEASE! TAKE THE TIME TO GO OVER THE INFORMATION INCLUDED HEREWITH DO NOT TAKE ANYBODY’S WORD ON THESE IMPORTANT MATTERS!’!!I’!

If you need any additional information please call the 800 numbers in the book or in the letters from our state representatives. THIS WILL ALSO VERIFY THE INFORMATION WE HAVE PROVIDED FOR YOUI 11

People Opposed to the Potosi Lake Sewer Project

GO TO THE POLLS! VOTE AGAINST THE WATER AND SEWER DIST#3!