The only way to keep the developers out is for people to use their own money and buy up land. This is plain and simple. While I don't like watching grassy meadows and cow pastures and wooded areas cut down for cookie-cutter developments, I am hard pressed to tell another individual what to do with his or her own land. Obviously, things like a dump or industry are one thing, but if you want to live in the middle of nowhere without any neighbors, then you need to buy up all the land around you.

I know of several instances when the neighbors of a piece of land raised he** when the owner wanted to sell to a developer and the planning board squashed the plans based on other people liking someone else's land the way it was. The owner then clearcut the entire acreage (120 or so acres) and took away the forest that the people were trespassing through.

Be very careful what you fight against because what could be in its place could be ten times worse.

Change is coming to the town of Garner and it's the town government who needs to be in charge and make decisions that affect our area. Why isn't the mayor speaking up....I haven't heard or seen any comments...(maybe he has, but I haven't seen anything)....What are the positives and negatives for the "new" high school as opposed to keeping the original right where it is. A new high school in the proposed location will change the dynamics of this town, not to mention the new homes and apartments in the old school area. It means that Garner will require more police and fireman, plus whatever else....do we even have the water resources to support more living space. Oh...what to do...I know not what course others may take, but as for me....keep the developers OUT!!!!! mustang6

And Garner mom, I'll be calling each and every one of those representatives! Thanks for the list!

If they do build this high school and the Southeast Raleigh housing project students are bussed in, Garner residents can just kiss their property values goodbye.

As a Garner resident, I would appreciate if you could call or email your county commissioners and ask them to vote AGAINST this new Garner High School.

The contact information is below.

Wake County Board of Commissioners

District 1 Joe Bryan Wake County: 919-856-5575 e-mail: joe.bryan@co.wake.nc.us

District 2 Lindy Brown Wake County: (919) 856-5576 e-mail: lindy.brown@co.wake.nc.us

District 3 Tony Gurley - Chair Wake County: 919-856-5579 e-mail: tgurley@gclawnc.com

District 4 Kenn Gardner Wake County: 919-856-5574 e-mail: citizens4kenn@earthlink.net

District 5 Harold Webb Wake County: 919-856-5573 e-mail: Harold.Webb@co.wake.nc.usDistrict 6

Betty Lou Ward Wake County: 919-856-5566

District 7 Paul Coble - Vice Chair Wake County: (919) 856-5577 e-mail: paul.coble@co.wake.nc.us