Like a lot of people, I am focused on the national election, but when I think about the things that affect my life every day, I realize that overdevelopment and lack of planning have made daily life a challenge, and the key to changing that is getting Jane Gruenebaum on Sussex County Council.
Here are just a few examples of the impact of overdevelopment: Last month, I tried to schedule a follow-up appointment with my primary care physician, and the earliest appointment was in late February. My routine dental cleaning now must be booked a year in advance. My community is overrun with deer, rabbits and foxes that have lost their habitat. I can no longer grow vegetables or flowers unless they are out of reach in hanging baskets. The other morning, I was sitting in traffic on Coastal Highway, watching an EMS vehicle trying to reach Beebe Healthcare (I was frustrated by the backup, but what if I were in an ambulance and couldn’t get to the hospital in time?).
These problems are all the result of unrestrained development, approved by Sussex County Council and the planning & zoning commission members they appoint.
It has got to stop. Jane Gruenebaum has no ties to builders, developers, Realtors or others who benefit from new developments. She’s never even run for office. She has run large nonprofit organizations such as the League of Women Voters and the important local organization Sussex Preservation Coalition (not to be confused with Preserve Sussex, the developer-funded PAC that is funding her opponent’s campaign). She, like us, is frustrated by the unwillingness of county council to listen to its constituents, who are screaming “enough is enough!”
So, although she is at the very bottom of the ballot, please consider how impactful the decisions of county council are on your daily lives and remember to vote for Jane Gruenebaum for Sussex County Council District 3.
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