The Town's Release
Today a special town meeting drew 1300 people. A large developer bought a large property in town and their proposal called for the town to change the zoning. The change they wanted would severely impact our delightful downtown area.
They flooded us with sleek postcards, told half truths-- after all we're a small town.
What they didn't count on was the vigilance of so many people. A few of the environmental activists found out that the developers had demolished buildings without the proper permits, that the company had previously been sited for ignoring the environment.
People asked pertinent questions, probing, and persistent .We may not be an affluent community, but we're not pushovers.
The final tally -- a resounding refusal to buckle under. Now they can go back to the drawing board.
They flooded us with sleek postcards, told half truths-- after all we're a small town.
What they didn't count on was the vigilance of so many people. A few of the environmental activists found out that the developers had demolished buildings without the proper permits, that the company had previously been sited for ignoring the environment.
People asked pertinent questions, probing, and persistent .We may not be an affluent community, but we're not pushovers.
The final tally -- a resounding refusal to buckle under. Now they can go back to the drawing board.
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