It's The Water, Stupid

Residents give the Santa Fe County Commission Chair and full-time realtor an earful on the commission's bad habit of handing out thousands of master plan approved lots before having proof of water.

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November 15, 2002, 11:00 AM PST

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

Most Santa Fe County residents testifying at a hearing on growth policies said the county needs to make sure all its water is lined up before approving any more plans. "You brought this problem on yourselves because you can't explain where your water comes from," said Tom Aageson, who lives on south N.M. 14, which has seen a lot of growth. "It's like a Texas oilman, and someone tells him there's oil under the ground so he goes and opens a chain of gas stations. Then he looks underground for the oil."

Thanks to Ken Hughes, AICP

FULL STORY: Residents Oppose County Growth Policies

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 in Santa Fe New Mexican

Government / Politics New Mexico

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