Mariella Smith Quotes (5 Quotes)

When citizens are trying to participate in the process, it's tough going up against a company that is ruthlessly pulling out all the stops.

This property is part of the natural furniture ... that makes it the pristine river it is. That's the major reason a number of environmentalists oppose this rezoning. It's urbanizing a pristine river.

County staff suggests allowing them to destroy trees as long as they plant one new tree for each one they kill. This is not law. It does not satisfy the law, and it would set a terrible precedent.

Some people had no idea that they were talking to a developer about a development.

If you have suitable habitat and a viable tortoise population, the answer isn't to dig them up and move them.