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Mayor Warns: We Couldn't Stop Development

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Anne Hersch
18 August 2005 - 5:00am

The mayor of New Jersey town warns another similar-sized city to be wary of developers who lie.

"Developers lie, Mr. George said from all-too-personal experience. They offer charming architects' renderings that might bear little resemblance to the projects they build. They talk about revenue riches but leave towns with schools to build, sewers to pay for and taxes to raise. ... Developers have the upper hand because "they have more lobbying power than the towns, and more experience than many of the mayors and council people," the mayor contended. 'They know more than I'll ever know about getting what they want.' "

Full Story: Driven by Development
Source: The New York Times, August 17, 2005
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