The committee accomplished a great deal, said John Welsch, committee chairman. A town survey that indicated Ledge preservation was a concern of most town residents prompted the town board to form the committee. The move proved fatal for the board. In the April election, the town chairman and both supervisors were ousted by candidates who ran on property rights issues. Welsch said Ledge property owners will continue to do a good job of preserving the escarpment.
Less regulation makes the town a better place to live.
Ledge preservation on a voluntary basis may not be as easy as it sounds, said Eric Fowle, an associate environmental planner with the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. The former town board hired Fowle to work with the committee and serve as a resource person on Ledge preservation. He is no longer a part of the committee and did not attend Tuesday's meeting. There will be those who come in and won't care about preserving the land. Only time will tell, and as more people move into the town, the tougher it will be to add regulations in the future.