We can't be reactive in this situation; we have to be proactive. Once these areas are polluted -- once they're gone -- they're never coming back. That's why this is so important now.
We're not just trying to be dictators of taste.
We want you to know how critical to Beaufort County your performance as land planners and architects is. You're the most important intermediary between citizens and builders and developers.
There's no question it's going to be a tough period. If there's any place where you need consistency, it's planning. You need people like (Bailey) with experience and knowledge of mistakes that have happened in the past, or you're destined to repeat those mistakes.