Leadership is vital

Since 1967 I have resided on a farm bordering the twelve farms composing Lauxmont farm. During that time I observed the gradual collapse of field operations and building maintenance and the incursion of enormous debt by the owners. When this farm went into bankruptcy, Lower Windsor Township had no zoning and little ability to prevent the resultant "land looting" to pay off the debt.

Eventually zoning regulations were passed but too late to adequately control development. Supervisors Bair, Busser and Ken Eshelman provided excellent leadership in these difficult times. Two other bright lights in the effort to preserve some of the most scenic and productive farmland in the world composing Lauxmont are County Commissioners Lori Mitrick and Doug Kilgore. Without their efforts we would have lost much of this area to development. Lori and Doug can make tough decisions and their leadership is vital for smart growth in York County in the future.

Lew Brown
Wrightsville

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