Editor, Gazette-Journal: Welcome to Gloucester County—The land of the life worth living. With the bridge toll removed, the land of the life worth living is the target of many developers, now and in the future. Is the county prepared? Do we have a master plan in place so that development will follow guidelines, or are we going to see the county become a hodgepodge of buildings and Route 17 become a traffic lights maze? I would strongly suggest that town hall meetings be held in certain schools where the public can voice concerns and suggestions for the area in which they live. No planning can result in allowing a three-story apartment to be built and then discover that the county does not have a fire engine with a three-story ladder. Already several large tracts have been cleared, but the developers have backed out. Others will be coming. Guidelines will control many things. Consider the location and size of a housing project, a business mall, food services, space between living buildin...
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