Don't Calfornicate Berthoud
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9/24/2012
My family and I moved to Berthoud in 1999. We, like most families here chose Berthoud to live in and raise our families due to it's quaint, small town, rural atmosphere and associated wonderful quality of life. We, like most families are heavily involved in our community/schools, and our children have been in these wonderful, small-town schools K-12. Berthoud's nick name "the Garden Spot" aptly describes the close knit community- and child rearing "village" made up of those that live here. To grow or not to grow has been a central theme in Berthoud for as long as I can remember- the overwhelming view of the community...the lifestyle we enjoy here is well worth the higher cost of living that comes with limiting growth. Now our elected officials- our town board, is apparently largely composed of strongly pro-growth supporters (many of them contractors, developers and realtors). Unbenknownst to most of us, much of our treasured rural/farm land is being platted and sold to developers. Even our town's current website is mostly composed of realty/ development information. Apparently, if those currently in charge have their way, the "Garden Spot" and quaint small town atmosphere which drew us to this town and we credit for the quality of live we enjoy here, will be a thing of the past. For those that want a "good tax base", lower cost of living and a more urban atmosphere- there are a plethera of towns like that in a 5-20 mile radius. There plenty of opportunity in those neighboring towns for developers, contractors and realtors. To our elected official- my understanding of process is that you're intended to support the constituents that elected you...shame on all of you!!
Renee | Berthoud, CO