Meeting outlines views At an Oct. 13 community meeting, about 50 citizens and two Wellington town board members debated the annexation issue. While some residents strongly expressed their opposing views, many just listened and appeared not yet to have taken a position on the issue. Proponents of the Horton annexation included the Wellington Economic Development Association. WEDA member Tracy Jensen said annexation does not necessarily mean high density and noted that the town board has already rejected two concept plans for development. Another member, Marilyn Barker, expressed the belief of some residents who support the annexation.
Annexation allows the town to control that growth.
While the future of this particular parcel of land will be decided on Nov. 2, the debate regarding the larger issue of future growth in Wellington is just beginning. Also at the Oct. 13 meeting, CRGW began circulating petitions to place a proposed Managed Growth Ordinance on a future ballot. The ordinance would limit residential growth to 5 percent per year. We just don't want to grow too fast. Town board member Brian Holder expressed his concern that he hasn't heard much from town residents on either of these issues.