Dear Editor,

We already have nice things: fresh air, woods with wildlife and quiet. Some come here with big ideas about how Ned could be better "for everyone" (meaning mostly that someone's pocket). The businesses and town government are often on board as they want the revenue.

What about the regular folks who live in town? The people who vote and pay taxes? What we want is a police department, a decent burger, daycare and affordable housing. We want a small town.

If your mother wants a small town life, we offer the Community Center seniors group, pickleball, the Backdoor theater, a library, churches, a market, USPS, and buses to Boulder.

Still work? 17 mile commute to Boulder.

My husband has lived here since 1980. I have been here 17 years. Nederland has been here since 1885, it may not change but it is not going away.

Fire Marshal Joslin states, "we make sure we are meeting the fire code and NFPA requirements, that we are meeting the state requirements, that we have enough water in the right locations to put out a fire there, and we think about the worst case scenario every time."

Sounds good to me.

Mr. Vanek, don't try to shame us for not wanting what you want. Instead, do your homework before making big plans and purchases. You could have known of the water and utilities situation coming in. You could have sent out a survey to all the households in town to see if there was support. If it could have been done easily, it would have already happened.

Just aging in place here,

Beth and Phil Sutton

Nederland