I applaud Raymond Gulino's letter, "Sussex can't handle Atlantic Fields," published Aug. 26. I fully echo his concerns and add that this totally irresponsible land development in Sussex County is exponentially robbing us of the pervious soil we need that could help curtail serious flooding. Where would the water have gone if Hurricane Erin had decided to come closer inland? Would we have been rowing and paddling our way to work?
So why does this problem persist? Is it the result of developers financing campaigns for politicians in exchange for allowing them to build endless housing communities, strip malls and everything in between? Is it a hunger for more tax dollars? Whatever the reason(s), the problem goes unaddressed.
Sure, give us a platform to express our concerns. Hold your public hearings in the middle of the day when most people have to be at work. Nod your heads up and down and say you understand, Mr. and Ms. Councilman/Councilwoman. Meanwhile, another development is going up, and people have to sit through more red lights, traffic jams, lane closures and detours day after day with no end in sight. And as long as there is an empty field of grass and trees, there will be no end in sight.
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