Hat, The link you gave looked like a great site. Give it some time and people will join. Looks like a topic that would be very important if one lived in or around that area! Sherry
Thanks for the compliments, Sherry. Time is the one luxury of which there is no excess. IOW...gotta fish or cut bait. I can only imagine how frustrating it has been for the same or similar voices that raise this issue, just to feel like they are shouting into a well.
Hum....maybe we need to get the word out more about the site and discussion. Will do my part....big mouth on my end as you know. Keep up the good fight for you are one heck of a man. Tell the family hello. Sherry
All good points. This will take a major commitment from a significant number of people in the affected area. I haven't seen the proposed boundaries, but I suspect I am not in the area that is proposed for incorporation, which is the main reason I'm not signing up to help. This really needs to be done by the people who are affected. It looks like you've at least got a start on getting some direction. Good luck!
Well, KDs, I get what you're saying. Please let me remind folks that NO boundaries have been proposed. The maps included on the website were just to serve as illumination in case folks new to the area didn't have a picture of the scope of things here. I'd like to get a public meeting, say in a month or so, that can be well advertised, promoted..and hopefully well attended. My dilemma is where? I would want a place that is open to all, yet has no perception issues of being pro, con, or having an agenda on its own. maybe it's Pollyannish to hope so, but I want to be inclusive and representative, not confrontational. There is enough controversy bubbling under the surface, without adding to it by choosing a place to meet that polarizes folks. I believe the optimal place would be one of the local schools, in a multimedia area or cafeteria in the evening. Yet, as energy and cost conscious the school board is (and should be) I'd hate to set up the meeting place, and have 4 people show. Archer Lodge has an excellent site here: http://www.incorporatearcherlodge.com
Like KDS, My area is shown outside of the proposed boundaries displayed on the map. I am very interested in seeing my neighborhood (Matthew's Farm) included in this effort. I have joined the website, but perhaps it is premature to publish a map on the site if no boundaries have been set. The current map may discourage some people from joining in on the discussion.
QUOTE=DMJmom;467951]If there can be towns called Lizard Lick and Intercourse, I don't think Cleveland School should be a problem. :jester:[/QUOTE] :iagree:
Steve, the maps have always been a preliminary idea for folks, such as yourself who want to join the discussion. They are not, and I have said this many times, are not..repeat..ARE NOT..and again, ..ARE NOT any type of map except for a discussion purpose. The one with the boundary indicated shows the old Cleveland township, that's all. I've heard from some folks who are in the Old Drug Store area that want to be a part of us. Talk about a large area. But, we can do it. As it stands now, logically, anyone on the Western side of JoCo, NOT in an incorporated area or and ETJ, could conceivably be part of the municipality. And, folks inside those areas are welcome to comment and discuss. Once we have an idea of the boundaries, then it goes to the owners and residents of the proposed incorporated municipality. I welcome the inclusion of all who could be included. And I appreciate your joining the site, and entering the discussion. H6
I don't dislike Clayton. I just don't want them in my neck of the woods. Or in my wallet involuntarily. I don't our area want to become a cash cow to be milked, but ignored. Right now, we represent a huge surplus to them. They can't provide the infrastructure or services we need any better than we will be able to. And, I don't want to be a small fish in the large Clayton pond, whose agenda may be different than ours. I'd rather we have our own pond. They're fine folks, I'm sure. It's past time that we looked out for ourselves, rather than waiting on Clayton or Garner to grab us up. I'm not so sure that they don't have any plans in the works for us. And, if you look at the Archer Lodge pages, there is a map that shows the agreement that Wendell and Clayton had as to how to divide the area between Wendell and Clayton (that included Archer Lodge) with none the wiser. I dislike that kind of back room, nudge nudge, wink wink collaboration. I prefer that decisions be made in the open.
I understand better now. It's not the Clayton people themselves that are disliked. Good thing...because I'm a Claytonian. But...I'm all for your area doing whatever is best for their community.
I see what you are saying, and if you substitute Wendell for Garner, you basically say the same thing everyone here was saying to try to get AL incorporated. That is exactly why I will vote yes on Nov. 3! Good luck!
KDs...there are no proposed boundaries......except for those belonging to Clayton, Wake County, or ETJs of Clayton.
Why not start with the Township Boundary: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...rolina_With_Municipal_and_Township_Labels.PNG
That certainly is one possibility. But If you look at that map, you'll notice none of the other municipalities in the county covers the entire township in which it is located, and I think one reason for that is the cost of bringing municipal services into rural areas. It's something we have to think about, as well. What municipal services will we provide? State law sets out some requirements. So we will need to think about the cost of providing services, against the tax base of the area. Clearly, more densely populated areas bring in more revenue, and are more economical to serve with water, sewer, etc.
Bold, achievable goals. Look at it like JFK's challenge to the US to put and man on the moon in less than ten years. or as George Patton said, "Take not counsel of your fears."
You don't want them in your wallet involuntarily yet you probably voted for a socialist president. Brilliant.
Thank you for being a contestant. Please help yourself to some lovely parting gifts as you return to the Ignore list. I just took you off, figuring that you could at least not be a troll in this single discussion. I misjudged you. And I don't have time for your petty pity party. Enjoy your stay in Durance Vile.
Added the township map to the site. Contacted the webmaster of the AL site, who has forwarded my request for info to the president of their steering committee.
