Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:14:43 -0500
From: Lynn Contant Fass
Subject: Recent Commissioners Meeting
All Chatham County Residents
Please read below about a meeting that was brought to my attention.
I am the owner of a small horse farm in eastern Chatham, a stone’s throw from where Cary has already annexed into Chatham County. Farming and high density housing don’t mix well, so I have been very interested in the Cary/Chatham land use planning process.
Just this week I found out that on January 13 , Cary officials and three county commissioners met. When I learned this, I called my county commissioner, Sally Kost, who has for the past two years been diligent in keeping me and my other neighbors informed of the progress of this committee, to find out what was decided. She was stunned to find out that a meeting had been held , and she questioned why three Chatham Commissioners attended the meeting, when only Commissioners Bock and Petty have been officially appointed by the commissioners to represent Chatham.
In the past, the county has sent out notices about these meetings and I have to
wonder why in this case this wasn’t done. Is the county trying to keep these
meetings secret? Why did the chair of the board of commissioners not even
bother to tell Commissioner Kost, who represents this district and who has
served on this subcommittee for almost two years, that the meeting was being
held? Sounds to me that he didn’t want Ms.Kost nor the public to know. The
residents of Chatham County should be informed prior to any public or town
council meeting. We all want is correct for Chatham county to preserve the
heritage that was left to us.
Thank you,
Lynn and David Fass
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