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Published on: 2/7/2007
Last Visited: 1/7/2009
Newly-appointed managers John Waller and Rick Mastell were sworn in to the Rice Creek Board of Managers at the Board's meeting of January 4.
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Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah nominated Mastell as one of two board managers who represent Anoka County.
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Mastell experienced a "45 month" delay in constructing his new building in Columbus, and "re-engineered the project" multiple times.
After hiring an attorney to help, the problem was resolved simply and quickly.
"I don't want anybody to go through what I did.
A very simple problem cost me about $70,000."
Mastell attended St. Mary's College in Winona in business management but left school in 1988 to start Mastell Brothers with his brother.
He has no prior government experience.
Mastell replaces Lino Lakes resident and former Board President Andy Cardinal, who served on the Board for 35 years.