What It Looks Like Locally

Closed that's what! What has to be one of the largest and most successful real estate franchises in the country in a local market that experienced incredible growth and profits REMAX-locked up the doors and took the sign down.

But according to the local whore fish wrapper everything is just fine the sales people just went other places. Things are not all that peachy in Ski Town USA. Look there is no snow! Sales tax down 16% for 2009. Schools cutting 10% like most places. At least six empty businesses between here and work about six miles. At county level it's similar and for our neighbors as well.

The town government just approved a major annexation and I mean major for a town of 10,000 because there is a need to get 2000 homes in 20+ years ready for all the people who are not coming to live. The people luckily have the final say in this matter later in the month. That's the way it's supposed to be and there won't be any cheating going on.

All the hoping isn't going to change anything. If ever there was a time where government needed to make good fairly quick decisions it's now. We're not getting that and we are not going to.

Tonight there is a ceremony that sends the local Olympians away with best wishes to do well in the Olympics. That's very cool and has been going on like forever and is going to produce massive amounts of good feelings. YES!