Mirbeau-Hummel issue going to referendum in April
LAKE GENEVA—The Lake Geneva City Council unanimously approved Monday night a referendum for the proposed Mirbeau-Hummel development against the city attorney’s recommendation.
Alderman Larry Magee requested a referendum question be drafted because he’s looking for guidance from his constituents. He said he hasn’t heard from Lake Geneva residents. The majority of phone calls he’s gotten have been from residents of Linn Township, he said.
“I can’t just plain sit out there and go strictly on what I hear and ignore what I don’t hear,” Magee said.
City Attorney Berwyn Braden said there’s no need for a referendum, as the public has been offered the opportunity to voice its opinion in “eight hours of open mic.” The city’s zoning code, he said, doesn’t allow for zoning issues to be put to referendum.
“This serves no purpose other than to prolong the controversy,” Braden said.
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