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much to ask? Each person should ask him or herself that question first. Ask yourself, “What have I done to get educated on this proposed zoning ordinance?”
Residents were alarmed a few months ago when they found out the county only had produced 50 copies of the proposed zoning ordinance and the cost per copy was restrictive. They had good reason to be alarmed...or did they?
More copies were produced, quickly, and offered at less than half the original price. In fact, the county absorbed some of the cost per copy to offer the reduced price. Did the additional copies, reasonably priced, sell like hotcakes? No, they didn’t. Would they go quicker if the county appropriated funds and made copies available for free? Probably. Would everyone who picked one up read it? Probably not.
The reasons why people don’t read documents like the proposed zoning ordinance are many. Time is one of them. Preference is another “What do you want to read tonight, honey, Christine by King or Zoning by Plan?”
Education. One speaker Monday night put a finger on the best way to educate. Talk to each other. Face to free. Person to person. Lean over the fencepost, tip your hat and strike up a conversation with a neighbor. Neighbors may not always agree, but they disagree better eye to eye.
It’s asking a lot of county officials to consider another series of meetings, by subject, so people can get better educated on matters already before them in black and white.
Is it fair to ask for more meetings? Not really; it’s kinda like bringing up new arguments during rebuttals in a debate. Is it worth it to ask for more meetings? Sure it is. Is asking for more education too much to ask? Never.
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