March 4, 2005
by Tia Bastian, Amherst NH
Won’t support bond for land purchases
Here we go again, using my money to buy land I’ll never use! The housing in town is already at a premium. It is these types of things that can only make it worse.
The restrictions now in place are enough to keep our town a nice place to live. The land you’ll be purchasing only abuts a few high-priced homes.
The people who support this bill have an agenda. They want to use your money to buy land around them so their back yard is huge at your expense and increases the value of their homes.
Look at the real estate section. When it says “surrounded by conservation land,” its value is higher. If you want conservation land, you raise the funds and you buy it. Not me!
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Editors Note: Tia Bastian sees what is going on. That land you see in the real estate section IS FOR SALE! The owners will not be paying for the bond that increased their portfolio – you will!