Issue Position: Growing the Economy VS. Protecting the Environment
Issue Position
Issues: Economy and Fiscal Environment
New developments need to be vetted with an eye to answering the question "what can you add to the community?" I would ask if developments fit with in the community plan, address a community need, advance state/county clean energy goals and provide long-term quality. If the project is a commercial venture, I would look at how it would increase living wage jobs or advance the community's quality of life.
Granted, these are subjective criteria but there must be a community-wide dialogue on major projects that could have harmful environmental impacts. There may also be a need to enforce laws that are already on the books. New laws may not be required.
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