Monday, September 22, 2008
1 comment:
-
Anonymous said...
-
There is one purpose alone to allowing commercial development on the remote beaches of the Northern Currituck Outer Banks. Personal gain. There is one outcome guaranteed if commercial zoning happens to the Northern Currituck Outer Banks. Ruin. Ruin of one of the last remaining remote beaches on the Atlantic coastline. Of the lifestyle of its residents. Of the habitat for hundreds of species, plant and animal, that the earth is quickly losing and to which people are increasingly drawn. Of local tourism based on all of these....ruin of local businesses whose success depends on everything non-commercial: wild surroudings, remoteness, adventure, serenity, more and more. Currituck County has a gem in their northern beaches. A "gem" can be a drag on the economy to many places....but to Currituck, this gem is an asset well worth protecting. Wild horses? Not many places on earth have them. Bring in commercial development and drive them away. It will happen; this is very clear. It makes no sense, neither practical nor wise, for the decision-makers in Currituck County to support a proposal to allow commercialization that will ruin the unspoiled beaches, that are in their power to protect. This may be among the most significant decisions made for the future of the county as well as the keeping of a treasure. Please, do it right.
-
November 6, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Thank you for the work you are doing. We would like to know the position each candidate for BOC takes on this proposal.
We are trying to arrange a forum with the candidates for Columbus Day weekend or earlier. We can post the answers to the questions that the candidates raise.
We can also ask the candidates for a written statement to this question.