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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Email your councilmembers.

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"this whole Thrive 2050" (aka the general plan) already is moving forward, AND

y[b]our focus on specifically homeowners is revealing[/b].[/quote]

What is [b]that[/b] supposed to mean? Is owning a home now something to be ashamed of? Does it make you suspicious?

Can you please explain yourself here? Because you sound like a nut otherwise, and I’m trying to give you the benefit of the doubt that you’re not a crazy as you sound. [/quote]

Not the PP, but I think the point is to question why you think the People's Counsel would be a representative for "homeowners."

The bill in question says that it would: "represent the public interest of [b]county residents[/b] in proceedings related to land use planning and ensure fairness to [b]populations that have been traditionally underrepresented[/b] in the county land use planning process."

Nearly 40% of households in MoCo are renters.  Why leave them out?  Why not just say residents?
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Renters don’t directly pay property taxes. And they tend to be far more of a transient population.

[b]With those two things in mind, renters [i]should[/i] come second to homeowners in terms of priorities and planning.[/b] [/quote]

Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others.[/quote]

I never said everyone was equal here. I specifically said homeowners should be a greater priority for the county govt than renters.

I can’t say it any more unambiguously. [/quote]

How much further would you splice that?  Should somebody in a larger house who pays more in property taxes be a greater priority than someone in a smaller house?  If I am a homeowner who benefits from a program that provides me relief from paying full property tax, do I still get priority?

And if we are basing priority on who brings the most revenue to the county, should be be paying more attention to large employers and developers than homeowners?[/quote]

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