Jim Burd, Titusville
Back in the ‘50’s, I’d bike to Zeke’s (now Greg’s Deli) to buy a candy bar for a dime.
Hopewell Township was much more farmland then and a lot less houses.
May 8, township residents must vote to approve the sewer bond. With your “yes” vote, the average voter will commit about a dime a day to satisfy Hopewell’s affordable housing obligation and avoid a “builder’s remedy.”
A “builder’s remedy” could mean developmental sprawl of 2,500 homes in Hopewell Township in order to absorb the 419 required affordable housing units. The developers will go directly to the courts for approval, not to the township.
Very possible financial impacts increased taxes for greater school staff and services and increased taxes for municipal services.
For those thinking about selling their homes in the future, the increased supply of homes may have a direct impact on the demand for older homes. And you just may have increased competition from newer homes with possibly lower prices.
A dime a day can’t buy you a candy bar, but it sure can buy you a big part of the future. Join me and maintain our community’s rural character.
Join me and vote “yes” May 8.
Jim Burd
Titusville
