I was delighted with Riversong, but agree with the citizens I met there that the residential road into their community should not also be an industrial road for gravel trucks. This has been an ongoing issue for many years, even before the development started, and still nothing has been done to ensure that the gravel pit operator has more appropriate access to his lands that does not interfere with residential peaceful enjoyment of property. Gravel truck operations so close to a school is also not appropriate-this is a residential neighbourhood; not an industrial area.
Since the developer turned the residential road over to the Town, the Town does not sweep the streets or keep the dust down like the developer used to. The Town is not monitoring the industrial traffic to ensure that the road is not being damaged-it is being damgaed already by heavy truck usage. The operator runs fulltime, and the dust and noise are huge problems for citizens in the area.
Like people in Gleneagles, the people in Riversong are very concerned about high taxes and are not sure why the Town can contemplate an increase in taxes when they are already so high. They would like to see the Town enter into a public consultation process so that they can understand the benefits they receive for the high taxes paid. They want the Town to stop the urban sprawl and get facilities in place before continuing to grow if it means more increases in their taxes.
Tomorrow I will be in Cochrane Heights with my friend Grace. I wonder what issues I will discover in that part of Town? See you there.
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