Not all Corvallis embraces goals of ‘sustainability’

Corvallis Gazette Times OPINIONS, Letter to the Editor - The third “Sustainable Corvallis” town hall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7 did not appear to me to represent a cross section of the citizens of Corvallis. I wonder if the sustainability leaders have a profile of the people presenting the vision for the city. It is important to identify this group of self-selected, nonelected people who are proposing to determine the future of the community.

The City Council should carefully analyze each of the goals before attempting to implement them since voters were restricted to only the options presented without discussion. Most of the goals were selected by about 50 percent of the voters. Hardly a strong consensus.

Every citizen who is interested in their future and the community needs to log on to sustainablecorvallis.org/workgroupproposals. Read and think about what is being proposed.

Working toward these goals will require significant money and resources. The majority of the goals are unachievable and inefficient.

Goals that are desirable are already being worked on by people who recognize their value. The other goals suggested can only be achieved by enforcement and indoctrination.

If you don’t mind being told how to live your life, where and how to live, travel, eat and think, then just ignore all of this. If you enjoy some degree of freedom, then I strongly urge you to become informed and involved.

Charles R. Nelson, Corvallis