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Letter to the editor 08/23/2004 The Aug. 17 "special public meeting" in Sadsbury was a sad perversion of the democratic process. After a year and a half of giving residents the minimum amount of information required under the law, township supervisors mutely observed the final public hearing regarding zoning for Arcadias planned high-density residential development. For two hours, residents sounded off about the two development options presented to them: a high-density housing development, or apartments and industrial buildings. Some people favored the housing development, some favored the industrial option; most felt that neither option was a good one for the township, and that the entire plan should be reworked. Then, perhaps 45 seconds after the last resident finished speaking, the supervisors voted in favor of the new zoning ordinance written by Arcadia for its own development. Not only were the supervisors clearly not interested in the comments or feelings of the residents, they didnt even pretend to care. Without a word of discussion or deliberation, they handed our townships future to Arcadia on a silver platter. Arcadia has spent months actively working to turn neighbors against each other in this debate, and the supervisors just let it happen. Many residents chose not to attend the meeting at all, commenting that "It doesnt matter what I think - the supervisors will do what they want, regardless." What a sad commentary on politics in our township; unfortunately, those residents were correct. The only way to effect the change in attitude and ethics that this township deserves is for residents to educate themselves on the issues and cast informed votes in the May 2005 primary and the November 2005 general election. Victoria Horan Sadsbury İDaily Local News 2004 Reader Opinions: Name: Lem Mason Date: Aug, 23 2004
Name: Lucy Chavez Date: Aug, 23 2004
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