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4. What do you see -. he three biggest • <br /> problems in Bingham .Township7 <br /> DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 69%cf questionnaires <br /> General growth,/development trends mentioned on 31%of questionnaires <br /> Uncontrolled commercial development • 16% " , <br /> Too much commercial development • 16% " <br /> Loss of agricultural land • 11% • <br /> Growth of Chapel Hill westward • 11% " <br /> Uncontrolled residential development • 11% • <br /> Possibility of a new airport " 4% • <br /> Too much residential development • 4% " <br /> Conflicts, agricultural/other uses " 4% " <br /> Too little open/recreational space • 2% " <br /> Too little residential development " 2% • <br /> Noise • 2% " <br /> Affordable housing • 2% " <br /> Impact of 1-40 2% " <br /> SERVICE ANA INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES 58%of questionnaires <br /> Police protection/crime mentioned on 24%of questionnaires <br /> Inadequate roads • 20% • <br /> School overcrowding/distance • 18% • III Traffic 11% • <br /> Fire protection " 7% • ., <br /> Lack of water & sewer • 4% • <br /> Multiple phone systems • 2% • <br /> Availability of cable TV • 27C • <br /> Availability of rater • • 2% " <br /> Inadequate roads were mentioned by 80% of those from Frog Level <br /> School overcrowding/distance was mentioned by 43% of those from White Cross <br /> POLITICAL ISSUES 24%of questionnaires <br /> OWASA - mentioned on 11%of questionnaires <br /> disenfranchisement " 9% • <br /> Land regulation issues • 9% " <br /> High taxes 4% • • <br /> 'Proper leadership" * " 2%. • <br /> Planning Board " 2% • <br /> Difficulties with OWASA was mentioned by 38% of those from Orange Grove <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES . <br /> 22%of questionnaires <br /> Groundwater quality mentioned on 7%of questionnaires <br /> Garbage • 7% • <br /> Development-in sensitive--areas " - - 4% • <br /> Water quality, general • 4% " <br /> Surface water quality • 2% " <br />