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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Originally published November 12, 2006

Follow money to see real land bill purpose

There is a serious issue confronting the residents of Washington County. It's the land use bill. Concocted by the Washington County Commission led by Mr. Gardner, Sen. Bennett, Rep. Matheson and a select few others, and now before Congress without a single "real" public hearing. He (Gardner) is on record in The Spectrum stating, "if you support the bill write us and say so, but if not, we do not want to hear from you." That is not inviting of public comment, it is an expression of arrogance.

So, we now have about 15 men who have put this bill together and are now acting in concert to push it down our throats. Mr. Alder, of Vision Dixie, who also spoke at the meeting is right. He said, "We want to see the process of planning for growth come home to the people most affected by that growth," and not become "Planning Dixie" for a fait accompli.

Bottom line, when you strip away all the rhetoric about vision, growth and conservation, this bill is really about money. Money for the pipeline project, money for the well connected, and money for whatever the power brokers will. Follow the money!

Arthur I. Kriss

Hurricane