From: Glenn Shaw (wolf.star@verizon.net)
Date: Tue Dec 16 2003 - 07:39:21 PST
Hi
You are right on the money with your description of small town politics.
In the end you will not win against them. You will either have to
conform to what the majority of the townies want, or move somewhere
else, or the battle will consume your life. It will take a large toll
on you and your family before it is through in many ways that you do not
see right now most likely.
Unless all the other so called citizens of your fine little town move
away and leave you alone you will be consumed and ruined. And we all
know they aren't going. You need to move to a town without this
restrictive zoning or restrict your MV hobby to smaller vehicles that
are OK with zoning. Plus you have to consider how much damage you have
already sustained as far as your wife and kids being able to carry on
their lives there. Its they that you have to think of. Believe me, I
have seen this over and over with newcomers coming into town and having
their lives ruined when they go up against the old townie establishment.
They will come after you, and your family once they focus on you. Tax
assessments, building permits, kids school grades, kids sports, you name
it. The town I live in is just the same if not worse, no, its way worse
that what you are facing.
I know you are pissed off but think long and hard about the big picture
and your course of action.
Glenn
MVPA
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf Of Bill & Bonnie Prestin
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:55 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Is this the land of the free??
Thanks a lot for all your support everyone. I don't need any ass kicking
at
this time. (good idea though) I will probably have to go the sensible
route
and get involved in my local government. Not sure how to do that yet?
How
does someone get on a local Zoning board anyway? I think the council
members
are elected. They are usually local business owners, or people whose
family
has lived here for generations. I just moved here about 4 years ago, so
I am
probably considered an "outsider" I don't want to cause too much trouble
and
my kids will be starting school here in a couple of years, that could
make
it pretty tough on them. I grew up near a small town in Ohio, and I know
how
a small town can be an almost "closed community". So I think advice on
how
small town gov. works will probably be the most useful.
Thanks again,
Bill
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