We should recognize that planning is an art, not a science and that the comprehensive plan is not a binding document but only a general guide. A population projection for a given area carries no obligation to fill a quota for growth or to provide services where they will not pay for themselves. We have endured the myriad calls for central sewerage in Catlett, Calverton and Midland. We have seen the estimated price tags and they were too high. They still are.
Cheaper alternatives are viable, legal and environmentally sound.
Better yet, they are more suited to the limited growth that is favored by the majority of the voters of the area. Central sewerage is suited only to the ambitions of absentee landlords land speculators. I applaud the wisdom of our planners and supervisors for avoiding that old trap.