I've briefed both and found neither satisfactory. The overreaching initial (and unanswered) question is whether there is a distinction between "sustainability" and "sustainable growth," neither of which I can find defined therein. In particular, I magnify the latter because two of the three present Blaine commissioners claim "sustainable growth" as the pillar of their respective economic platforms, a.k.a., personal creeds for Blaine's future. Absent definitions relative to Blaine's future, which impacts us all, "there's just no there there," in either example. Diane's suggestion, below, will be neither addressed nor answered. Her specificity concerning water and fire as related to "sustainability" will not be answered no matter how thick the smoke we breathe. Worse is not a single elected official in Blaine County wants to confront the real problem; namely, too much growth from recent economic expansion which is akin to a economic wildfire seriously out of control. Total budgets in Blaine now exceed $100 million annually for a population of less than 25000. That's the ever worsening proof of the problem, which is not being addressed by any elected official or elected body in Blaine, and to borrow your term, is clearly "Un-Sustainable."
I've briefed both and found neither satisfactory. The overreaching initial (and unanswered) question is whether there is a distinction between "sustainability" and "sustainable growth," neither of which I can find defined therein. In particular, I magnify the latter because two of the three present Blaine commissioners claim "sustainable growth" as the pillar of their respective economic platforms, a.k.a., personal creeds for Blaine's future. Absent definitions relative to Blaine's future, which impacts us all, "there's just no there there," in either example. Diane's suggestion, below, will be neither addressed nor answered. Her specificity concerning water and fire as related to "sustainability" will not be answered no matter how thick the smoke we breathe. Worse is not a single elected official in Blaine County wants to confront the real problem; namely, too much growth from recent economic expansion which is akin to a economic wildfire seriously out of control. Total budgets in Blaine now exceed $100 million annually for a population of less than 25000. That's the ever worsening proof of the problem, which is not being addressed by any elected official or elected body in Blaine, and to borrow your term, is clearly "Un-Sustainable."
We need to take a good long look at water usage. And of course, fire mitigation. That's my two cents.