If the politicians had a true interest in reasonable development they would have signed off on and enforced a MASTER PLAN. I have a neighbor who (every once in a while) threatens to open a pig farm next to ______ (fill in the blank). Right now there is nothing to stop him from doing exactly that. Have you ever smelled a pig farm?
So, since there are no restrictions we seem to be turning our area into Tres Cocos Farms. The sounds of the roosters should help deafen the noise of the race track.
AND - NO - some of our property values have actually gone down. The 'luxury' house I just finished building is probably worth about half of what I could have gotten if it were not for the noisey, dangerous road. AND YES - many of us liked the pull ferry. Kinda like the old covered bridges the New England people cherish.
Diane - Sorry about our silliness - we do get carried away