[TheRoBoat]

This is primarily aimed at non-resident property owners. Of course, anyone is welcome to comment.

This is not to discount the local views, in fact quite the opposite. Those have been well represented in other issue-focused threads. The results of the debates effect us, the non-residents, in a very different way. We don’t live there, and our livelihoods don’t depend on the economy of the region. It’s not our homes, or our jobs.

As non resident property owners, what we do possess is a unique and somewhat unbiased view into the future of the city, and the lakes region. We will come and spend our money, pay our taxes, year after year. When we can’t afford to do it, someone who can will be right behind us. We are replaceable. As a whole, historically and in the future, all we really are is just group of people who love the lake and are a guaranteed, and relatively consistent, revenue stream for the area.

We are not substantially impacted by, nor will we impact, any of the current business debates. The Colonial, WOW Trail, and the runway extension are not aimed at us, but give a clear indication of the plans of people with a significant amount of money behind them.

Many of us come from areas that have seen cities like Laconia go through the same search for a new identity, and all the forces that brings together. We also come from areas that have experienced the same housing, employment, and tax challenges as the lakes region. We have seen this movie.

Will it work? Where do you see the city in financially in 10 - 20 years? What will the city look like?