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Despite snow, despite ice, despite high winds and treacherous driving conditions, Planning Commissioners A.Y. Stokes, Newbill Miller, Werner Krebser, John Clarke and Bob Anderson and secretary Cheryl Taylor made it to the courthouse for last Wednesday's advertised public hearing on the county’s revised subdivision ordinance.

But practially ho one else did. Only perennial observer Phil Irwin and supervisor-elect Mike Massie braved miles of slick highways and only Washington resident Diane Bruce dared blocks of the slick sidewalks. Everyone else stayed home. So the Planning Commissioners agreed by consensus to continue the hearing to a second meeting set for Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

But a few comments and one significant change came at the snow session.

Mr. Irwin called the subdivision ordinance revision - done almost single handedly in about four months by administrative assistant John McCarthy under the guidance of the commissioners - “one of the best examples” of the wisdonTilTaedding

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