Pro Motor Sports Park

Not from far from where we live a developer is proposing to build a motor sports park. This has raised an uproar with a very vocal group in the county. To say they are opposed to it is an understatement. We have read about the park and may likely be affected by the traffic, and perhaps we may also be able to hear it. Still, we are for it being developed.

We do sympathasize with the people who live across the street from the park's proposed location and we believe the county should impose measures on the developer, which would mitigate the impact on the neighbors. The county infrastructure would benefit from the impact fees and the tax revenue. I wonder how many opponents to the park were arguing with the county tax assessor about their increased property tax rates. Business development would certainly off set some of those taxes. In this tough economy, it is hard for us to be opposed to something that would bring jobs to the area. We think the project fits in well with the area's stock car racing heritage. Maybe it will be a good place to drive the Mustang!

Bascially, property owners have rights. We don't live in a sub-division. Our home and business are at the same location and at some point in the future we may want to utilize our property for more than what it is now. There is a large tract of woods adjacent to my property, which used to be even larger until it was split into two pieces. The tract not contiguous with my land has been developed into a sub-division, although at this point, houses are yet to be built. Just a few weeks ago, I saw four people carrying clip boards scouting the land on the other side of the property line. I surmised they were surveyors. Would I like the property behind me to remain undistrubed woods forever, sure! But, I know that is not realistic. So long as my property deveolpment rights are respected, I will respect the rights of others.