" county governments are neither equipped nor designed to provide the range of urban services and amenities to which a new city of 25,000 people would quickly feel entitled. If such a development were ever created, it’s only a matter of time before its inhabitants get fed up and declare themselves a brand new city."
" And for all the short-term money such a development might generate, there are some huge long-term costs. The road improvements would cost untold millions, let alone sewage, water, and law enforcement. Then there’s the issue of sprawl"
You nailed this one right in the Mike Brown analogy. While the county runs around looking for more funds to fill the coffers (as in property taxes), no one is thinking about how much this housing development will cost in the long run.
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Posted on May 21 at 9:12 p.m.
" county governments are neither equipped nor designed to provide the range of urban services and amenities to which a new city of 25,000 people would quickly feel entitled. If such a development were ever created, it’s only a matter of time before its inhabitants get fed up and declare themselves a brand new city."
" And for all the short-term money such a development might generate, there are some huge long-term costs. The road improvements would cost untold millions, let alone sewage, water, and law enforcement. Then there’s the issue of sprawl"
You nailed this one right in the Mike Brown analogy. While the county runs around looking for more funds to fill the coffers (as in property taxes), no one is thinking about how much this housing development will cost in the long run.
Thanks Nick for the insightful article.
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