tjdub said: (quoted from post at 19:38:49 04/02/12) > Where i live , the township has ordinances. You cannot have junk sitting all over the place, grass has to be mowed, etc. I think it's a good idea.
There was a big controversy in my township about 10-15 years ago. There's was an eating establishment that became very successful but had the misfortune of being surrounded by a dairy farm. The dairy farm had "junk" (parted out tractors and farm machinery) in plain sight, so the proprietors and some other residents who wanted a clean and pleasant village for the greater good ran a candidate for town board. That's the American Way. It was good for everyone, and everyone got their say at the anonymous poll. The "junk" is still there today (and restaurant is still successful). If there were fewer people in the township from a farming background, it would have easily gone the other way, but no grudges were held out the ordeal (that I know of).
What happens here is the farmers are getting old and dieing off. Stuff gets out of hand as far as weeds and brush and the county (township may be a better comparison) guy goes thru and mows/mulches it and doesn't say anything... All these places are on roads/bike & walking trails. Just takes someone walking by to complain and the mayor gets scared. This piece in question is worth about 500 bucks but the twp will bill him an easy 1500 for cleaning it and give him an either or... Once they get it, they'll disc it and plant wildflowers and some orchids and then call the whole area a nature preserve.
Means no picking apples, no pasture, no hay (grass can be cut once a year and left lay), no trimming trees. Ground is soon shot because of all the fruit laying. The free food will bring the deer and boar closer to town, and so on......
Makes it hard to mind your own business when the fallout effects you.
I have to harrow my pastures at least once a week so the walkers and bicyclists don't see too many poo piles when passing.....
This post was edited by dave2 at 20:00:27 04/02/12.
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