Elk Mound public safety committee updated on snowmobile routes for village

By Cara L. Dempski

ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound public safety learned a resolution is drafted regarding changes to local snowmobile routes, but a few more steps need to be taken before it can be presented to the board.

Interim police chief Mike Tietz reported September 19 he and a local snowmobile club have come up with viable route and some ordinance changes, but they would first need to be presented to attorneys to ensure the proposed trail and changes meet requirements.

The new resolution came about after several members of the Elk Lake Blizzard Breakers snowmobile club attended the September 6 board meeting to discuss concerns over interim Tietz’s proposal to rescind existing snowmobile routes in the village.

While the routes were rescinded, it was with the understanding that Tietz and Blizzard Breakers’ representatives would meet in the near future to discuss route options and adjustments to village ordinance prior to snow season.

Tietz informed the committee he and the Blizzard Breakers would continue working to pursue approval for both the route and the ordinance changes, and he would have further updates at a future meeting.

He also told the group he would present the resolution again once it had been reviewed by legal counsel and any necessary changes were made.