Slow Growth Mayor Offers No Apologies

West Linn, Ore. Mayor David Dodds is hated by developers and disliked by some former city council members - and he doesn't care.

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January 29, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

David Dodds is on a mission to slow his hometown's explosive growth by making annexation more difficult and raising development fees. Now entering his second year in office, Dodds and his three slow-growth allies on the five-member city council make no apologies for the tactics they've used to prevent further sprawl in their town.

Thanks to Chris Clair

FULL STORY: West Linn's slow-growth era enters second year

Monday, January 28, 2002 in The Oregonian

Government / Politics Oregon

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