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To the Editor:
Those of you who cherish your single-family zoned neighborhoods need to start paying attention.
On Monday the House Municipal Committee voted to "ITL" (table, Inexpedient to Legislate) CACR 16, a bill that would have preserved local control which is done when townspeople vote at annual town meetings to determine how they want their towns organized.
The need for a bill like this was precipitated by the fact that the state is pushing "new urbanism" on even the most rural areas.
It is a blatant attack on the middle class and the family.
Our governor has created unelected boards and commissions (basically these are taxpayer-funded lobbies) who have proceeded to override town boards, and the speaker has allowed "stacked" committees to hear bills that were written by the members of those very same committees. This is corruption.
If you bought a home in a single-family zoned neighborhood and don't want the area suddenly turned into multi-unit apartments and watch your property values plummet as a result, you'd better sit up and pay attention.
HB 1291, HB 1399, and SB 538 are among the most damaging bills currently coming out of committee and due for floor vote. There are more... Get off your butts and write to your state reps and tell them to just say NO to this overreach by the state.
We won't even get into the connection between the push for low income housing and illegals being allowed in the country to drive, vote, and collect benefits.
What's next, the takeover of your spare rooms by squatters?
- Jane Aitken,
Bedford
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