November 3rd is Election Day in New Jersey. We may disagree on who the best candidates are for the various positions, but we at URWA hope we all agree that supporting “Public Question #1” is a good idea. By approving this question we will continue the work of the Garden State Preservation Trust. This $400 million bond authorization will continue protecting our water supply by acquiring open space, farms will be preserved helping to insure that we have land for local food production, historic sites will be protected for future generations to enjoy, and more parks will be created.
We all know what challenging financial times we are living through, yet this expense really pays its way. An acre of preserved land makes far fewer financial demands on municipal governments than that same acre with a house and family would necessitate. With land values at temporary low levels, this is the time to be buying land for preservation. The cost for all this preservation would be about $10 annually per household, based on a 20 year bond at 5% interest. Let’s work together and support the bond question.
Robert Reid, Land Projects Manager
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