There are already several affordable housing projects in the area. The problem is that now the county wants to put new projects, like El Encanto, right in the middle of suburban neighborhoods. This seems to be a test of tolerance. I have never been political, and I am learning the game fast. Our local political community is tightly woven, with little room for outsiders trying to voice their opinion or opposition.
Decisions are oftentimes already made, even though input is welcome.
I leave these meeting feeling like I have been slapped in the face, and my frustration grows. When I voted for my supervisor, I believed she was there to protect the rights of and to watch out for all her constituents, not just the ones she deemed worthy. Our questions are never answered, our fears are never addressed, and we get shut out of every decision-making process, even though it is our neighborhood. The meetings where we may voice our opinions are held as a formality only, to appease us, not actually to listen to us. There seem to be all these ideas as to how we as citizens can work with our enlightened government officials to better the development of our neighborhood.