Like many citizens I was curious what would be discussed at Council's 2008 Retreat, so I attended the 'economic sessions coming away with these impressions from listening to the discussions:

· All members want the best for Longmont.

· Some want a system of community control over all land use production subordinated to political goals claimed by, plurality rather than Constitutional limitations on Government power.

· Others want popular control over the use of every individual citizen's property and distribution of wealth opportunity indirectly through populism or directly by Council through direct Government Contractual Partnerships with real estate developers in by which Government controls creation and creativity of the sales tax base.

· Some think without sustained retail sales tax growth year after year it is impossible for municipals to maintain the community quality of life; much less improve the standard thus, communities die from lack economic freedom.

· The perception of Longmont as a village evaporated with Council's urban planning expert proclaiming Longmont shall grow vertically rather than annex.

The activist Longmont City Council is making popular decisions contrary to its Charter obligation to meet the economic, social and quality of life needs of all citizens equally. Council's cutting back on quality of life by reducing land available to produce sales tax revenue actually compounds local job losses while depressing economic development. Where the People's jobs, prosperity, property rights and freedom are at stake Council's abridgment of LifeBridge's private contractual relationships and obligations sacrificed Longmont's present and future economic health. Cutting roof tops by reducing Longmont's planning area volume ruins the social-community common interest in high quality of life, because roof tops represent daily retail sales tax revenue that sustains Government services and benefits of prosperity.