Opinion

Against the Variance

  • By James Denton
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The owners of a 10-acre plot at the entrance to LongCreek Plantation have requested a zoning change from a Planned Development District (PDD) reserved for...

Grab Gets Bigger

  • By James Denton
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The Big Grab was a tremendous success and the committee would like to thank everyone who participated in it. The positive response from the community...

Zoning Out

  • By James Denton
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Rezoning property is a delicate affair; a high-wire act balancing economic interests with the needs of the community. And once property is rezoned from residential...

The Pesky ACLU

  • By James Denton
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The ACLU can be a frustrating bunch, confounding both sides of the political aisle in its quest for constitutional equality; and it is quite likely...

Mum’s the Word

  • By James Denton
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Sometimes saying nothing is the best policy. But if you have been bestowed with the public trust, elected to represent the citizenry of a nation,...

The Great Fairfield County Cleanup

  • By James Denton
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Few things are more sacred in this country than individual property rights, and any time government endeavors to dictate what can and cannot be done...

Tax Attack

  • By James Denton
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When our current County Administrator was hired, our millage rate was 279.8. The school system’s share was 204.3 and the County’s was 75.5 mils. In...

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