PRESS RELEASE

EMERGENCY MEETING OF CITIZENS AGAINST RESIDENTIAL REZONING AND MINDEN HISTORIC DISTRICT TO BE HELD TUESDAY NIGHT, 6:30, CIVIC CENTER, CITY COURTROOM
There will be an emergency meeting of the Citizens Against Residential Rezoning/Minden Historic District on Tuesday night, May 1, at 6:30 pm at the Minden Civic Center City Courtroom. You do not have to live in the historic district to attend this meeting! Everyone is encouraged to attend, as this meeting will be a discussion about the possible spot zoning of a very prominent area in our RESIDENTIAL historic district! For more information, call 318-382-8979.

Citizens wishing to resist the movement to rezone a large section of Minden’s Historic Residential District have formed a group entitled Citizens Against Residential Rezoning, also known as CARR. This organization was founded as a way for the citizens of Minden, Louisiana and other supporters of our community to unite and fight the spot zoning of our Historic Residential District, and the possible rezoning of other residential districts. We are focused on securing the prevention of the proposed spot zoning of one of the most prominent areas in our RESIDENTIAL Historic District. If developers have their way, this beautiful historic area will be turned into an "unnamed" business! If you would like to join us in our efforts, feel free to contact us at 318-382-8979 or email us at lewisfamily1908@bellsouth.net. You may also visit our blog at www.helpsaveminden.blogspot.com. Your assistance is appreciated! If you would like to be included in our email listing, which will keep you up-to-date on our progress, please email us at lewisfamily1908@bellsouth.net and type “CARR EMAIL LIST” in the subject box.

At Tuesday night’s meeting, you will have the opportunity to sign a petition to show your disapproval of the commercialization of the Minden Historic RESIDENTIAL District. We also have an online petition available to gather signatures of our supports. This online petition will be particularly beneficial to people that believe in our cause, but cannot sign the petition in person for whatever reason. The online petition may be found at: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/helpsaveminden/.

We at CARR look forward to working with community leaders to secure the future of Minden’s Historic Residential District. We believe that our community can work out a suitable alternative in an already approved commercially zoned location that will please this corportion, the residents of the Historic District, and the citizens of Minden.

We are expecting heavy media attention from television and newspaper outlets. Residential Historic District spot zoning has attracted national media attention in the past, and we are excited that our local news sources are so eager to help us publicize this matter.