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scheme of things is abruptly turned around. To live in a healthy atmosphere of dreams is the best anyone can hope to accomplish on this planet. Even the Town Council from their circle cannot long obscure from the rest of the world their particular dreams, many in conflict with each other.
Growing up in Fairfax County, a simple rural area, the original zoners said “it was to protect the community from sprawling growth,” but after the dust settled and people of power had acquired cheap property from people like my parents, who didn’t know the value of their estates, the development started, after all that is how one makes money on property, DEVELOP and those in a position to decide zoning are vulnerable to all manner of corruption, i.e., Mr. Jack Herrity, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, (and at least three of his predecessors) and Mayor Marion Barry of the City of Washington, D. C. Is there anything in the Comprehensive Plan to prevent one or two persons from perpetuating their own personal interests over the interests of this community? Shouldn’t there be a conflicts of interest clause to be actively enforced?
At the present time, the Town of Washington offers very little convenience to its residents - to be a senior citizen here could be disastrous. Good low to moderate income housing isn’t available and it is awfully hard to get to Front Royal for a prescription refill when you can’t drive.
In these times when outspoken conservatives are lauding the idea of less government, this overrestrictive zoning ordinance seems stark in contrast. KATHERINE JOAN ST.
CLAIR
Washington
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