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I loved the old days of "boat only" access. That was long ago under very different conditions. Back then fuel was a lot cheaper, and there weren't all that many of us in boats those days.
Now if everybody living slightly outside of town was using a boat instead of a road we'd have no end of noise, the inevitable bit of oil and fuel pollution in the water, congestion on the water where we'd really like to swim and kayak --- and where would all these boats park when they go to town (remember we have a whole other movement of anti-pier people out there). If you were a resident who liked it quiet (I fit that description) and had a golf cart (which I do), you'd find that carts are slow, fuel efficient and VERY easily broken to bits by a bad road. The cost of upkeep is astronomical if you have nothing but ruts. Add to that the whole environmental/world-economic issue of fossil fuel (outboards get MAYBE 5 miles to the gallon of gas) and ..... well, I think we have to accept the inevitability of this change.

For those who like the no-road environment, there is still a LOT of island to choose from. Robles is heavenly, and the leeward side of the island is very magical as well.

The information is out there for all to see, the road will be cement, the water company will run lines beside the road not in the middle so as to reduce the need to dig up the road, water and sewer will be installed.
The ambulance service is running, one will be located on the North side next week, one will be at the police sub station in the South and the third will be in town. The time frame for the completion of the first phase of road construction has been given at 4 - 5 months.

A gentleman was on the road going north Thursday - handing out notices about a Stakeholder Consultation for NAC Water and Sewer Expansion project.
All are invited.
Date August 5th, 2014 - 7 PM - Lion's Den.
I'll scan the full notice and send to Marty so maybe he can post it for ya'll.

Thks Diane!

I am looking forward enormously to the new road. I can see no negatives whatsoever as long as bumps are strategically placed to discourage speeding.

Even those roadside property owners who drone endlessly on about it now will be happy once it is completed. They'll be able to sell their properties for much higher values.

Tickets and losing their license would be much more effective. All I see is them speeding between bumps.
What ever came of the radar gun trafic was playing with?

Stating our beliefs and opinions in no way makes it okay for you to call people names, Chris. Get a life, and keep it out of the realm of personal attacks. That's so pedestrian and tiresome. And you also have no idea about what will make me, or anyone other than yourself, happy. Stop projecting what you find as desirable onto others.

Maya House, I've edited my original post. There are no more "old drones."

I know EXACTLY what would make you happy in this matter but unfortunately for you they're not going to re-route the road away from your property.

I attended to town meeting re water and sewage treatment on a North A.C. This evening and will post some notes tomorrow under that topic for interest but for this theme the mayor told me work will start on the cement road imminently and that they will be leaving space on one side of the road for the pipes to be laid at a later stage because the water and sewage project is not anticipated to be approved and started until circa mid 2015.

I saw a $30,000,000 figure for the Water and sewage treatment project in Nicks notes.
Does that include the road as well?
$10,000,000 a mile how many hookups per mile 600? = $16666 per hookup
Looks like a another loan that will be hard to pay back.
Property values will have to go up just to pay for this work good luck with that.
Lots sit unsold now because of high prices.