Why is it that developers insist on building on every square inch of available land in the village? As a kid, i spent countless days playing on Dr. Jerry's property. Is the huge boulder still there? Whats the plan for that?

Oh great! more housing for an already stressed school district. How can this continue to work?

Class size grows learning regresses. expansion increases taxes go up.

Stephan, you're right, purchasing the property would be a great fix; however I no longer live in the area. I come from a family that spent generations making the village a better place. But as time goes on, things change, and people in important places change. How about that village government?

A variety of studies show that while new home building brings in property taxes, it is not enough to cover the costs of school for the additional children who will live there as well as water, police, garbage collection, etc. In fact, studies show that property taxes actually go up as development happens. What is the most densely populated state in the Union? New Jersey. What state has the highest property taxes in the country? NJ. This is a thorny problem because of property rights, but our government planners should address it. Their job is to plan for the best future for all citizens - reducing property taxes and preserving the small town qualities we all love.

Thanks Deborah. In the case of Cornwall we have too much supply of housing for our services and school system then we have a master plan in COH that some want passed that will put an unsustainable burden on our services and school district with its high density housing in the village center. I just wish we could get a group of people together that represents a smart ecological sustainable master plan with out burdening our services and school system. One that brings in sustainable businesses for the people that live here. Narrowing roads for wider sidewalks and bike lanes through out the village would be a magnificent start. I'm rambling now