It is healthy to look back in the past to see what was done wrong, so as not to repeat it in the future. The beauty the lake once was, is gone forever. my son will only hear my descriptions and experiences. With unbridled growth, what will the future generations be left with? Is a shore front of all Condo's shouting "water view for all" or funnel developments really where you want the lake to end up?
As Maxum points out, towns need to live within their means. Take Moultonboro, for instance. They have all the tax base they need to fund everything, yet still go out to bond new buildings, new parks and new centers. What happens when the economy takes a nose dive, worse than now? First thing people do is jettison their 2nd homes, which erodes the tax base, raises taxes and more homes sell.... Short sited, towns should be saving for spending, not bonding and spending the future. Maxum hit it right on the head, it is not a local vs non local thing as some want to cloud the issue with, it is future survival of the town and everyone currently owning property, local or not.
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