IN THE LAND OF MANY IFS
The economy has been on the brink for quite a while. Plunging housing prices and soaring oil costs have provoked gloomy talk of a possible recession. Interestingly the economy has kept growing. How much longer can the expansion carry on?
“As a new year unfolds, analysts expect a verdict soon: Either the negatives finally metastasize and drag the economy down, or a fresh source of growth emerges, helping to sustain consumer spending despite the ongoing worries about housing and tight credit.”
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The best way to control unwanted suburban sprawl which leaves other properties either in town or elsewhere in the county vacant would be to pass an ordinance that says the town will no longer receive into its roadway inventory anymore streets from new developments.
That means the roads remain in the hands of the developer or development residents. They must be responsible for their maintenance, plowing and lighting of the neighborhood or industrial park roads and streets. Let’s see the developers try to sell that one to potential buyers.
Mike W.
