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A Message to Our Harbour Green Neighbors
Our Community, Our Safety, Our Responsibility
Dear Harbour Green Residents,
Last night's Harbour Green Association meeting was an important one. I want to begin by acknowledging the HGA Board for conducting a professional and respectful meeting and allowing residents to express their concerns and opinions. It was encouraging to see people speaking openly about an issue that could have a lasting impact on our neighborhood.
However, one thing became very clear: we need greater resident participation and stronger community involvement. This is too important to leave to a small group of residents or to assume that someone else will take care of it. Our neighborhood needs to stand together.
First, let's keep our focus on the cemetery proposal.
There was considerable discussion about Grace Episcopal Church and Day School's financial situation and what might happen to the property if the cemetery proposal is not approved.
Those are understandable questions, but I believe we need to keep our priorities straight. Our immediate objective must be to oppose the proposed cemetery and make certain that the Town conducts a thorough review before granting any restricted zoning change approvals.
We are dealing with a religious organization represented by experienced legal counsel. We should expect a well-prepared presentation from the Church. That makes it even more important that we be organized, informed, prepared and united.
The Church has described the cemetery as a faith-based undertaking intended to serve parishioners, local residents and the general public. Residents are entitled to ask for a clear explanation of the purpose, expected demand, financial assumptions and intended scope of this operation.
Harbour Green has always been worth protecting. It still is!
Jay Valentine 36 Cedar Shore Drive

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