I am strongly in favor of agriculture, ... I view this as a watershed moment in that we can determine the future of ag and, in some ways, development. |
If local residents could shop locally they would do less driving, |
Maybe they'll go to Lowe's instead of the Home Depot in Stockton, but either way, they're not shopping in Calaveras County, |
The reality is, we can't sustain ourselves with property tax dollars because the state is taking so much money away from counties, |
They're not only getting the Calaveras County sales tax, we're paying to improve their roads for them, |
We're just viewed as a bedroom community to service Tuolumne and Amador counties, and it does hurt, |