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Plan changes the look By DAWN SLADE The Mille Lacs County Board unanimously approved new commissioner districts, which will take effect in 2003, at its March 19 board meeting. The changes were needed because of population changes revealed in the 2000 census. The county had to adjust the numbers accordingly to balance the populations in each district. The districts will be established as follows: District 1-City of Princeton. The district will have to elect a commissioner. District 2-Milo, Greenbush and Princeton townships, plus the towns of Foreston and Pease. Commissioners Dave Tellinghuisen and Roger Neske may run against each other for district 2. Tellinghuisen currently represents District 2, while Neske currently represents District 1. District 3-Page and Milaca townships and the city of Milaca. Commissioner Paul Reiman is not seeking re-election. District 4-Bradbury, Onamia, Lewis, Dailey, Mudgett, Hayland, Borgholm and Bogus Brook townships and the cities of Bock and Onamia. Commissioner Bob Hoefert will run for District 4, which he currently represents. District 5- Kathio, South Harbor, Isle Harbor, and Eastside townships, and the cities of Isle and Wahkon. Commissioner Frank Courteau has not decided if he will run for District 5, which he currently represents. Each commissioner must run for re-election in November because of the population shifts and the change in districting. Districts 1, 3 and 5 will be two-year terms for the first term and four-year terms thereafter. Districts 2 and 4 are four-year terms. Neske and Tellinghuisen will have to run against each other in District 2, since they both live outside the city of Princeton. Candidates must file sometime during the two weeks following July 2. Mille Lacs County Auditor
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