Tarsha Ebbern: Steamboat 700
I support the annexation of Steamboat 700, and I urge Steamboat Springs voters to vote “yes” in the referendum because the annexation is the culmination of more than 15 years of community vision and planning that sets a course for a healthy and vibrant Steamboat Springs. This community has thought long and hard about issues of common concern, such as how much affordable housing is needed today and in the future for all members of our local work force who want to live with their families close to their jobs. We have thought about how uncontrolled growth in the next 25 to 50 years will threaten our open space. We have thought about how uncontrolled growth in the Yampa Valley will affect our Western ranching and farming heritage. Also, we have thought about how uncontrolled growth will change our family-based, friendly, supportive community character.
The plan for Steamboat 700 addresses those issues of common concern. It is a plan based on smart growth principles and sustainability principles. It provides all types of housing, as well as public facilities and services that are seriously needed in west Steamboat. And it creates the opportunity for solutions to today’s missing pieces and facilities in Steamboat Springs. This is a good plan for Steamboat Springs and the entire region. I am confident that when Steamboat Springs voters know the facts, the City Council’s decision to annex Steamboat 700 will be upheld.
Tarsha Ebbern
Steamboat Springs
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