Comments on: Damascus voters ruin Damascus http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/13/damascus-voters-ruin-damascus/ News and commentary on land (ab)use ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:04:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: DRJ http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/13/damascus-voters-ruin-damascus/#comment-37145 DRJ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:36:52 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/13/damascus-voters-ruin-damascus/#comment-37145 You are absolutely correct! Since the city does not have the monetary resource to compensate in indeed there were any actual devaluation (chances are very small) why should they take the risk of doing anything. Even though the chief petitioner says there is remedy outside of monetary compensation, there is clearly none spelled out in the wording of the measure. The only remedy is not taking action. It will be interesting to see the reaction of those who voted yes and then approach the city about developing their properties. It will probably be like the folks who received their first Mult. Co. "I" tax bill. "What's this?" It's what you voted for, "not me". You are absolutely correct! Since the city does not have the monetary resource to compensate in indeed there were any actual devaluation (chances are very small) why should they take the risk of doing anything.

Even though the chief petitioner says there is remedy outside of monetary compensation, there is clearly none spelled out in the wording of the measure. The only remedy is not taking action.

It will be interesting to see the reaction of those who voted yes and then approach the city about developing their properties. It will probably be like the folks who received their first Mult. Co. “I” tax bill. “What’s this?” It’s what you voted for, “not me”.

]]> By: John Peterson http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/13/damascus-voters-ruin-damascus/#comment-37108 John Peterson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:25:10 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/13/damascus-voters-ruin-damascus/#comment-37108 This law might just slow down the development of the Damascus area. If the city cannot pay for services to new developments maybe they won't happen. This law might just slow down the development of the Damascus area. If the city cannot pay for services to new developments maybe they won’t happen.

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