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~!9 ,~ Ford to the detriment of many thirsty citizens of the Hillsborough Triangle to the benefit of a few." "We're growing wall-to-wall with thirsty citizens here, we need jobs for our children, for the jobs we need industry, for the industry we need water, there is an excellent reservoir site just west of town and one even larger at Cabes Ford." Carl Lloyd, Bingham Township resident, noted that he had subdivided and created nine 5-acre lots and had to donate 1/35th of an acre for recreation and he thought it was for recreational purposes of those homeowners in his subdivision. He continued that this 9/35th of an acre had become about two acres out of fifty on the creek with about a 70 to 90 foot easement to Orange County. He felt this was about ten times the requirement as listed in the Subdivision Regulations. He indicated that this was a "taking". George Chockley, Cedar Grove Township resident, noted that he was very much against the greenways proposal. He indicated that he had attended the public meetings on greenways and was told by the Recreation and Parks Director, Mary Anne Black, that the citizens wishes would be conveyed to the Commissioners. He stated that a newspaper had quoted Ms. Slack as saying "that everyone liked the new revised report". He indicated this was not the public feeling at the meeting he attended; nobody liked it. Chair Marshall responded that the Commissioners had received reports from each of the public meetings. Mr. Chockley indicated he felt the feelings of the people had been misrepresented and that they were definitely not in favor of the greenways. Tom Wilson, Cedar Grave Township resident, expressed concern that with the elaborate plan and the length of the greenways, there would be no way to acquire all the land needed to connect the various parts without condemning land. He felt a great deal of money had been spent unnecessarily since he felt there was no conceivable way to connect the greenways. Tom Wagner stated that his family were owners of a large certified tree farm in grange County with no intent to subdivide. He expressed concern with the future security of greenways and parks and the implementation of a Plan which would create many problems in the future which could never be solved. Sue Hobgood, property owner in Cedar Grove Township, expressed concern that the proposed greenways would divide her property. Ms. Hobgood felt that giving property to family members did not constitute a subdivision. Chair