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. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS, SOCIETAL NEEDS AND CITIZEN DEMANDS MUST

BE OBTAINED.

WE DO NOT DENY THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, AS

EVERYWHERE, WHO WANT TO STOP DEVELOPMENT. THEIR SENTITMENTS SHOULD

BE HEARD AS WELL AS THOSE DESIRING QUALITY EXPANSION IN CREATING A

DYNAMIC WELL-BALANCED COMMUNITY.

IN CONCLUSION, THE FORMATION COMMITTEE STRONGLY SUPPORTS

AND ENDORSES THE LAFCO STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR A CONTINUANCE AND

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THIS HEARING BE CONTINUED AND OPEN TO

TESTIMONY FOR A TWENTY-EIGHT DAY PERIOD DURING WHICH TIME A THOROUGH

ANALYSIS OF ANY PROJECTED SHORT-FALL OF REVENUES BE EXAMINED. WE

REMAIN CONVINCED THAT THROUGH A RIGOROUS REVIEW FUNDING WILL PROVE

ADEQUATE.

FURTHERMORE WE HAVE RETAINED THE SERVICES OF OLIVER,

STOEVER AND LASKIN, WHO ARE PREEMINENT IN REPRESENTING CITIES, AND

THE BIG EIGHT FIRM OF ARTHUR YOUNG TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN

BUDGETARY AND BOUNDARY CONSIDERATION.

THERE IS A STRONG HISTORIC PREROGATIVE FOR A TRADITIONAL

NOVEMBER VOTE SO CITIZENS CAN ENJOY MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AT THE

POLLS AND SO THE CITY WILL BE PERMITTED THE OPTIMUM PHASE-IN PERIOD.

WE URGE THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER BOUNDARY MODIFICATIONS

WEST OF INTERSTATE 5 TO INCLUDE SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN, THE AREA'S

LARGEST EMPLOYER, CASTAIC, COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, INDUSTRIAL

EXPANSION AREAS ALREADY IN THE PLANNING PROCESS, AND, WHEREVER

POSSIBLE, TRACTS OF HOMES WEST OF I-5 WHICH ARE ALREADY BUILT OR
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION.