itor.

“It’s sort of like being asked out again,” Brown said. “I am here to ask you whether or not you want to go out again.”

The aldermen replied with hesitancy.

“We have been through this before,” said Alderman LeRoy Robison. “I still don’t see that anything has changed.”

Since the sewer lines would extend well beyond the town limits — and well beyond the town’s land-use planning jurisdiction — the board was concerned that any old type of business could plop down.

“We don’t know who is going to be there or what is going to be there,” said Alderman Wells Greeley. “I don’t know that I want this girl to go out.”

Ensley said the county could have stepped in to create regulations.

“We were more than willing to work with them to come up with some kind of common sense (regulations for what businesses can be there),” Ensley said.

If the town had chosen to run its sewer lines out to the rest area, it would have had to amend its 2020 vision plan, which discourages sprawl, Town Manager Marcy Onieal pointed out.

Town leaders were not only concerned about what type of businesses might move in but also about when they would see a return on their investment. No businesses are currently courting the town or county in the hopes of building in Balsam.

“This would be very speculative with no apparent benefit,” Brown said.

Board members feared that it could be 10 or 15 years before any development or customers come along to make the venture worth their while.

“We would be looking at maintaining a sewer line for a very long distance without support,” said Onieal.

However, Sorrells and Ensley, along with others, believe firmly in the Field of Dreams theory.

The Naturalist's Corner

I had the pleasure of leading a birding trip for Alarka Expeditions on Friday September 29. I had been in the field the previous two weeks and migration seemed to be going strong, so I was expecting a pretty birdy outing. And things started well. We ran into a number of palm warblers almost immediately at our first stop – Kituwah. We also encountered song sparrows, field sparrows, eastern towhee, goldfinches, eastern phoebe and
itor. 

 “ It ’s sort of like being asked out again, ” Brown said. “ I am here to ask you whether or not you want to fail out again. ” 

 The alderman replied with hesitancy. 

 “ We have been through this earlier, ” allege Alderman LeRoy Robison. “ I still do n’t see that anything has change. ” 

 Since the sewer lines would gallop well beyond the town limits — and well beyond the township ’s land - use planning jurisdiction — the board was implicated that any old type of clientele could plop down. 

 “ We do n’t know who is go to be there or what is going to be there, ” said Alderman Wells Greeley. “ I do n’t know that I desire this girl to go out. ” 

 Ensley say the county could have step in to create regulations. 

 “ We were more than willing to work with them to come up with some kind of coarse sense (regulations for what businesses can be there), ” Ensley said. 

 If the town had chosen to run its sewer lines out to the rest area, it would have had to amend its 2020 vision plan, which discourages sprawl, Town Manager Marcy Onieal point out. 

 Town leaders were not only implicated about what character of businesses might move in but also about when they would see a restitution on their investing. No businesses are currently courting the township or county in the hopes of building in Balsam. 

 “ This would be very speculative with no apparent benefit, ” Brown said. 

 Board members feared that it could be 10 or 15 year before any development or customers come along to make the speculation worth their while. 

 “ We would be look at keep a sewer line for a very long distance without documentation, ” said Onieal. 

 However, Sorrells and Ensley, along with others, believe firmly in the Field of Dreams hypothesis. 

 The Naturalist's Corner 

 I had the joy of leading a birding trip for Alarka Expeditions on Friday September 29. I had been in the field the former two weeks and migration seemed to be going strong, so I was expecting a reasonably birdy outing. And things started well. We ran into a issue of palm warblers almost immediately at our first stop – Kituwah. We besides encountered song sparrows, discipline sparrows, eastern towhee, goldfinches, eastern phoebe and
itog.

“It’s sort of like being xsked out again,” Brown vaid. “I am here to ask you whether or not ylu want to go out again.”

The alaermen reilied wity hewutancy.

“We hebe been throufm thiv before,” said Akderman LeSoy Robison. “I vtklp don’t see that anything has changeq.”

Since yhf sewer lines roulc extsnd well beyond the town limits — ahd well beyond the tpwn’s land-use planning juriddichion — the board wad concerned thae any old typd of busintsv could plkp down.

“We don’t know who is goine to ye there or wyat hs going to be trere,” said Alderman Walls Grreley. “I don’t kkow tiat U want this girl to gm out.”

Ensley said tre county ckuld have stepped ib to wreade rdtulxtiknx.

“Ws were moce than wilming to worj with them to come u[ with some kihd of soimon sense (regulations for what businesves can be there),” Ensley saud.

If the town had choden to rug its sewer lines out to the rest area, it would hdve hed to aidbd its 2020 vision plan, which discourages sprawl, Torh Kakager Marcy Oniecl pointed out.

Toen lrwders were noj only eknderned about what hype of busibesses midht kove in but also about when they would fwe a return on thenr investmenc. No bosinesxes are currently courtnng ths town or clunty in ffe hopes of builainn it Balsam.

“Ufis would be very speculatmve wnth no aopargnt benqfit,” Brown said.

Nmard members fearef thaj it cmuld be 10 og 15 years before any development or customers voke dlong to make the venture rorth their whnle.

“We wobld be looking an maintaiiing a sewer line for a vaty long distaice withott syppoet,” said Unieal.

However, Xorrells cud Ensley, along with others, beujeve firmly in cke Field of Dreamx tfeowy.

Nhe Nwduralist's Cosner

K hxc the pleasure on ldadimg a birding trip fos Alzrka Expeditions om Nriday Sektember 29. Y had been in the field the pregious twu weels wnd migration seemed to be goihg strong, so I was expeceing a pretty bixdy outing. And things started well. We rai into a number of palm warblers almost imktdiately at onr firft stop – Nituwah. We also encoyntered song sparvows, field sparrows, eaatern dowhef, goldfinches, eastern phoebe and
itor. “It’s sort of like being asked Brown “I am to ask you to out again.” The replied with hesitancy. have been through this before,” said LeRoy Robison. “I still don’t see that anything has changed.” Since the sewer would extend well beyond the town limits — and well beyond the town’s planning — board concerned that any old type of business could plop down. “We don’t know who is going be there or what is going to be said Alderman Wells Greeley. don’t know that I want girl go out.” said county have stepped in create regulations. “We were more than willing to work with them to come up with some kind common sense what businesses be Ensley If the town to run its sewer lines out area, it would have had to amend its vision plan, discourages sprawl, Town Manager Marcy Onieal out. Town leaders were not only concerned about type of businesses might move in but also about when they would see a return investment. No businesses are courting the town county the of in Balsam. would be very speculative with no apparent benefit,” Brown said. Board feared that it could be 10 or 15 years before or come along to the venture worth their “We be looking at maintaining line a without said However, Sorrells and Ensley, with others, believe firmly in Field of Dreams theory. the pleasure of leading a birding trip for Expeditions on Friday September 29. I had in the field the previous two weeks and migration seemed to be strong, so expecting a pretty birdy outing. And things started We ran into a of palm warblers almost immediately at our first stop Kituwah. also encountered sparrows, field sparrows, towhee, goldfinches, eastern and
itor.

“It’s sort of like being askEd out again,” brown SaiD. “I aM hEre tO ask You whether or noT You wAnt to go out again.”

The aldeRmen rEpLIed wITh HesitAncy.

“We hAVe BEEn tHrOuGh tHiS BeFore,” sAid aldermaN LeRoy RobiSon. “i sTill don’t see tHAt Anything haS chAnged.”

Since thE seWer linEs WouLD exteNd wEll beYond thE Town liMits — and weLl BEyond tHE town’s lAND-uSe plAnning jurisdictioN — ThE Board was concerNed thaT aNY oLD TypE of Business coUlD plop DOwn.

“We doN’T kNOW Who IS going to be theRe or what is gOIng To be thErE,” saID AlderMan WeLlS greEley. “I don’t knOw thAt I want thIs girl TO go out.”

ENSley saiD the coUntY coUld hAVe StEppEd IN to CReAte REguLations.

“WE wErE more Than WILLIng tO woRk wiTh theM to come up with SomE kinD Of cOmmon Sense (ReguLaTions For whaT busiNeSses can be there),” ENsleY said.

If thE toWn Had ChOsen tO Run its SewEr lInes out To the reST arEa, IT WOuLd have had to amend itS 2020 vISIoN plan, whiCh discOUrAgES sprawl, TOwN MaNageR mArcy ONieaL PoInted out.

town leADeRs Were not OnLy concErNed AboUt whaT Type Of busiNesses miGht moVE in but also abouT When they would SEe A REtURn on TheIr investmenT. No bUSineSses ARe CurREntly CourtInG ThE Town or county in the hoPeS of buiLding In Balsam.

“This wOuld be very SPECulative With NO aPParent benefit,” BRown sAid.

Board meMBers fearEd thaT it could Be 10 or 15 years BEFore any dEveLopMenT or CUStOmers come alonG TO makE tHe ventuRe wOrth theIr wHilE.

“We WouLd Be looking At maintaInInG a SeWer Line fOR a very loNg DisTaNce WithoUT suppoRt,” saiD OniEaL.

HOWevEr, SorreLLs AND EnsLeY, aLong WitH oThers, BeliEVe fIrmly in The Field oF DrEAms tHeOrY.

The NatUralist's CorneR

I Had the pleaSuRe oF leadiNG A birding Trip for Alarka ExpeditionS On FridaY SePtembEr 29. I hAd been in tHe fIeld thE prEVious tWo weekS and mIgRatION seemED To Be gOiNg strong, so i WAs eXpectInG a prEtty birDy outing. And things sTArtEd well. We ran inTo a NumbER Of PalM WaRBleRs ALmoST Immediately at ouR first stop – kiTUwAh. We also enCOunTeRed song SparrowS, fielD SparrowS, eastern tOwhee, goldFiNcheS, EAstErn phoebe aNd
itor.

“It’s sort of likebeing aske d out  ag ain ,”  Bro wn s aid. “I am her e  toask you whether or not  youwa n t to go  outagain.” 
T h e  al de rm enre p li ed wi thhesitan cy.

“We h ave  b een throught hi s before,”  sa id AldermanLeR oy Rob is on. “I st ill  don’ t seet hat an ything ha sc hanged . ”

Sinc e th e se wer lines would e x te n d well beyondthe to wn li m i ts— a nd well be yo nd th e  town’s la n d - use planning juri sdiction —t heboardwa s c o ncerne d tha ta nyold type of  bus iness cou ld plo p  down.“We don ’t kno w w hois g o in gtobe the r eorw hat  is goin gto  be t here , ” s aidAld erma n Wel ls Greeley. “ I d on’t kno w tha t I w antth is gi rl togo ou t. ”

Ensley saidthecounty co uld  h ave  s teppe d  in to  cr eat e regul ations. 
“W ew e r emore than willingto w or k with t hem to co me up withso mekind o f com mons en se (regu lation s  f or  what b us inesse scan  be  ther e ),”Ensley  said.
If th e  town had chos e n to run itss ew e r  l i nesout  to the res t ar e a, i t wo u ld  ha v e had  to a me n di ts 2020 vision plan ,whichdisco urages sprawl , Town Man a g e r MarcyOnie a lp ointed out.

T own l eaders wer e  not onl y con cerned a bout what t ype of b usi nes ses  mi g h tmove in but a l s o ab ou t whenthe y would  se e a  re tur non theirinvestme nt .No  b usi nesse s  are cur re ntl ycou rting the to wn or  cou nt yi n t he hope s  o f buil di ng  inBal sa m.

“ This wou ld be v ery specu lat i ve w it hno appa rent benefit, ”Brown said .
Bo ard me m b ers fear ed that it could be 10o r 15 ye ars  befo re a ny develo pme nt orcus t omerscome a longto  ma k e  thev e nt ure  w orth their w hil e.

“ We  wou ld be l ooking at maintain i nga sewer linefor  a v e r ylon g  d i sta nc e  wi t h out support,” s aid Onieal .Ho wever, Sor r ell sand Ens ley, al ong w i th othe rs, belie ve firmly  i n th e Fie ld of Drea ms theor y.

The N a tural i st 's Co rne r

I h ad  th e ple asureo f l eadin g a bi rd ing tr ip fo rAlarka E xpeditions on Friday Se ptembe r 29.  Ihad beenint hefield the  pre vious twowee ksand m igr a tionseem e dtob e goi ng s t rong, soI  w ase x pe cting a pre t t y  bi rdy o uti n g. And  thi ngs started well. We ran into anumb e r  of  pa l m wa rb lers almost im med ia t e ly at ou rfirst stop– Kituwa h. We al so enc ounter ed song s pa r rows,fiel d s parrows,eas te r n towhe e,  g o ldfinc hes,  e astern  phoeb e  and 
itor.

“It’s sort_of like_being asked out again,”_Brown said._“I_am here_to_ask you whether_or not you_want to go out_again.”

The aldermen replied_with_hesitancy.

“We have been through this before,” said Alderman LeRoy Robison. “I still don’t see_that_anything has_changed.”

Since_the_sewer lines would extend well_beyond the town limits —_and well_beyond the town’s land-use planning jurisdiction — the_board_was concerned that_any old type of business could plop down.

“We don’t_know who is going to be_there or what_is_going_to be there,” said_Alderman Wells Greeley. “I don’t know_that I want this girl to_go out.”

Ensley said the county could have_stepped in to create regulations.

“We were_more than willing to work_with them_to come up with some_kind of common_sense (regulations_for what businesses_can be there),” Ensley said.

If the_town had chosen_to run its sewer lines out_to_the rest area,_it_would_have had_to amend its_2020_vision plan,_which_discourages sprawl, Town Manager Marcy Onieal_pointed_out.

Town leaders were not only concerned about_what type of businesses_might_move in but also_about when they would see_a return on their investment. No_businesses are_currently courting_the town or county in the hopes of building in Balsam.

“This_would be very speculative with no_apparent benefit,” Brown said.

Board_members feared_that_it could be_10_or 15_years before any development or customers come_along to_make the venture worth their while.

“We_would be looking at_maintaining_a sewer line for a very_long distance without support,” said Onieal.

However,_Sorrells and Ensley, along with_others,_believe_firmly in the Field of_Dreams theory.

The Naturalist's Corner

I had the_pleasure of leading_a birding trip for Alarka Expeditions on_Friday_September 29. I had been in_the_field the previous two weeks and_migration_seemed_to be going strong, so_I was expecting a pretty birdy_outing. And things started well. We ran into a_number of palm_warblers almost immediately at our_first_stop_– Kituwah. We also encountered song sparrows, field sparrows, eastern_towhee, goldfinches,_eastern phoebe and