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Date Posted: Monday, February 18, 01:39:07pm
Author: Todd Winkler
Subject: I don't follow
In reply to: JGareis 's message, "Phillips farm analysis, straw man" on Monday, February 18, 12:30:44pm

>As much as the financial benefits of open space are
>being oversold, there is potentially a significant
>effect in reducing new development, and this will
>partly off set the cost of buying the land.

I have seen absolutely no evidence that there are ANY financial benefits. It appears likely to be a financial cost (and a rather large one at that). If they want to argue that it is worth the money to buy the land (or rights) for aesthetic reasons, then it is one person's opinion vs. another. They are proposing this is revenue positive and have no defensible arguments.

"there is potentially a significant effect in reducing new development"

This is also wishful thinking. Open space purchases will shift development, not reduce it. The question is whether or not it will be reduced in New Hartford. The answer is no one knows.

I, for one, don't want precious public dollars spent on such speculative and ill conceived ventures.

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