Measure 24-89Arguments in Favor:VOTE YES On MEASURE 24-89 St. Paul has recently been inundated with requests from developers to annex more land into the city so that they can begin building more houses than St. Paul has seen constructed in the last 30 years. Presently the decision to annex or not to annex rests in the hands of City Council. Although they receive information from city planners, concerned citizens, and consulting firms, they are now free to vote for their own interests. At present, just 3 City Council members are able to decide the fate of St. Paul. Take for example the recent Sept. 2nd City Council Meeting. After hearing reports from professional advisors (the City Manager, City Lawyer, and the representative from the Council of City Government) recommending that City Council not accept an application for annexation, 3 Council members went ahead and voted to accept the developer's application anyway. St. Paul residents need to have some control over their future. After all, we live here. Let us work together to keep St. Paul what it is today. PROTECT OUR VISION OF A SMALL CLOSE COMMUNITY NOT THE VISION THAT DEVELOPERS HAVE IN MIND FOR US.
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