Scenario Cards
#1 You have just received a letter from the township board informing you that a group of developers has applied for a building permit to construct a coal operated power plant within two blocks of your neighborhood. Will you be for or against the giving of the permit? Why or why not?
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#2 There has been huge population growth within your community and the school district has run out of parking spaces. You own a small piece of vacant private property which is available between your house and your neighbors. The school district has approached you to sell this piece of land for school parking. Will you sell them the property? Why or why not?
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#3 There has been an increase in the pollution occurring in the lake bordering your property due to overflow from flooding septic tanks in the spring. Should you vote for an increase in property taxes to put in a city sewer system which would help to reduce the lake pollution? Why or why not?
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#4 Recently there was a new middle/high school built near your property and in order to have the school bus drive in a straight line to the school, the city has decided to acquire the needed land by paying you for acquisition of a right-a-way for bus transportation. It will reduce your total land but you will receive fair value compensation. Will you accept the cash value for your land? Why or why not?
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#5 You have recently received a letter from an adjacent landowner that a development company has purchased their large parcel of private land. You are being informed that there has been a request for a land division permit to develop and build 400 homes on the property. Will you support the development? Why or why not?