Thursday Feb. 9, 2012
Comments on: Builders Sue Over Subdivision Regulations
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By John on 12-02-08
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Real estate and building associations have become completely disreputable. Along with other greedy elements of the American industry they have lobbied their way out of common sense regulations all the while saying “trust us—we know what we’re doing…” Now these same failed industries who have aided the collapse of the American economy have the gall to sue the taxpayers of Flathead County over some common sense subdivision regulations.
By Val O'Connell on 01-05-09
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No one can honestly blame Real estate and building associations. Carpenters and realtors have little to do with bad subdivision regulations. The State legislatures first put these bad regulations on the table in 2005 thanks to powerful lobbyists (mainly for out of state insurance companies) and term limit inexperienced reps.(See the authors of the MACcO model subdivision regulations for proof.)
Also, county planning boards and paid planning staff are appointed positions that in many counties have no-growth agendas that usually parallel the County/City Commissioners whom appoint or hire them. Lowering property values and ruining the local economy is never common sense, John.