Commissioners should protect people, not developer's profits

Bonner County’s broken planning and zoning system is tearing our community apart. The proposed Providence Road subdivision is an example of this conflict, with developers wanting to do as little as possible yet asking for access to our public services while the surrounding neighbors expect protection from flooding, fires, and traffic congestion. It seems that our state statutes and comprehensive plans should guide a process aimed at reasonable compromise, but they are being ignored...