A community needs rural space for recreational areas so families can gather to enjoy the arts and the outdoors. Meanwhile, Kingwood, Bethlehem, and Alexandria townships are more likely to grow faster than other county municipalities, according to the Geographic Business Systems study. Alexandria Mayor Harry Swift said slow growth and preservation is important for future use of land. He said quick growth without any planning can be detrimental by overcrowding the schools, damaging roadways and losing farmland. It provides us with the funding to buy easements on farmland and open space properties.
Planning is the key.