Bill Turque tackles the tough stories for The Washington Post, including this one about Herndon’s blatantly discriminatory zoning regulations.
As you’d discover if you read deeply enough into the story, Bacon (pictured at left), hails originally from the Richmond area.
Be forewarned, town officials of Herndon. We’re paying close attention to this one.
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We lived near the Town of Herndon for over a decade and not far away for two more.
The Town of Herndon has always been a good example of why there needs to be Fundamental Change in governace structure including a level of governace for each level of the organic structure of settlement patterns.
If that existed then the powers and duties that the Village of Herndon and the Neighborhoods within Herndon would have would match the institutional capacity of the citizens.
Within an elected New Urban Region, National Capital Subregion, Community (Greater Reston)structure, Herndon would flurish.
Over the past three decades Herndon has used its powers that reflect 19th centruy federal and state laws and regulations to screw up mail service, school boundaries, open land management, transportation planning and the general settlement pattern between Greater Sterling / Cascades, Dulles Airport and the rest of Greater Reston.
The flap over the labor center and now Bacon are just the most recent examples of governace dysfunction.
The naval officer after which Herndon was named deserves better.
EMR
Just another pig from Richmond feeding at the trough in Northern Virginia.
Too bad the pig’s named Bacon. Delagate would have been so much more appropriate.
I think Fauquier recently followed the lead of Fairfax, as noted in the article, and now allows livestock on lots as small as two acres.
Get this. Part of the reasoning was that it would allow Fauquier to help retain its rural heritage. Dozens of youngsters showed up at the hearing to ask the BOS not to outlaw their 4H projects.
In a rare break with my usual reasoning, I suggested that the BOS not approve this plan. I’m not sure I was right, now. After all, people have dogs that weigh nearly as much as this pig.
If they caved in for the duck – they should cave in for the pig.
Both are pets.
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