Catoctin County out of Western Loudoun?
I have been seeing Catoctin County bumper stickers on some cars in the county for a little while, so I decided to research this issue - (I know what you are thinking - I need to get a life, right?) Anyway, I spent some time on the website for the movement.
The group behind the stickers is seeking to carve out “Catoctin County" out of Western Loudoun as we know it today. The main driving issue here is the belief that the desires of residents of Western Loudoun cannot be attained within the current political structure of the county. I could not disagree more with that thought, resources that could be used for schools, healthcare, roads etc will now be used to create another bureaucracy.
Also I doubt very much that the proposed Catoctin county will be financial viable. One of the suggestions on the site as to how the proposed county can be financially viable include outsourcing correction centers to other counties - is this really a serious suggestion?
The goals of the group can be attained within the current political structure: A viable and sustainable rural economy, low taxes, protection of the environment etc. What do you think?
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