This method of development will preserve our agricultural land and open spaces. I do not believe in more governmental regulations. The Comprehensive Plan will take away personal property rights and drive the cost of start-up housing out of most people's reach. There are many other important issues facing the county. They include transportation, fairgrounds, flood plain issues, water quality, and sewage disposal in the valley and good paying jobs.
Large trucks tie up the intersections and put our school children at risk.
We need to look at how we can protect people in the 100-year flood plain and help people deal with the sewage and water quality problems in the valley. Most of all, we need to increase our tax base by helping Montana businesses expand and sell products and services outside of the local trade area. We need to help businesses that produce products that add value to our natural resources reach stronger markets. We need to attract clean national businesses that pay a good living wage. The private sector drives our economy.