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Mayor Bob McPartlan <br /> September 30, 2013 <br /> Page Four <br /> 5. Why will the Seven50 regional planning effort affect local governments any more or less <br /> than the 1987 and 1995 regional plans? Under those voluntary plans, none of what has <br /> been described as bad for local government and our citizens has happened. <br /> 6. Since implementation of the plan is voluntary and we haven't read it yet, why wouldn't <br /> we wait to see what is in the plan before we react so strongly against it? The draft <br /> Seven50 document is being released for review on October 11 — two days after our MPO <br /> meeting. <br /> 7. Isn't the federal agency takeover we have been warned about contrary to every state. <br /> federal, and local law on the books today dealing with local powers? Can all of these <br /> laws be violated without recourse? Will all local governments passively submit to illegal <br /> actions? <br /> 8. Many people have strong feelings about the current administration and goings on in <br /> Washington DC. Isn't all of this emotional commentary just political rhetoric designed to <br /> make a political statement against the behavior of the federal government. <br /> Please forgive the length of this response. It has been a long and frustrating process dealing with <br /> detractors of the effort based on political emotions and anger that have nothing to do with a <br /> regional planning exercise. Additional talking points can also be found in the e-mail you <br /> received last Friday. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Michael J. Busha, AICP <br /> Executive Director <br /> Attachment <br /> cc; Peter O'Bryan, TCRPC Chairman <br /> Marcela Camblor-Cutsaimanis, Seven50 Project Director <br /> James Murley, South Florida Regional Planning Council, Executive Director <br /> err <br /> 45 <br />