Vote Yes on Measure 49

Measure 37 took advantage of Oregonians. It helped the grandparents who wanted to build a home on land they owned, but it also allowed subdivisions and strip malls nearly anywhere. The primary backers of Measure 37 were companies who wanted to cut trees or tear up crops and plant gas stations.

Measure 49 will tame the worst excesses of Measure 37, while still making it possible for folks to build a home - or three - for their families on their land.

Most of us live here for the wide open spaces, beautiful vistas, easy access to untrammeled country to hike or ride horses across, for bike trails and miles of forest. Our property is worth more because Oregon's visionary land use laws protect those values.

Measure 37 was a mistake, and most folks know it. Measure 49 is a reasonable and fair way to fix it. Vote "Yes."

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Jim Cornelius, Editor in Chief

Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.

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