It is always surprising to me when I meet people who tell me that they have no interest in local politics or voting. Yet, statistics would prove that they are in the majority. In my own home town, for instance, slightly less than a third of all qualified voters actually turn out to cast their ballots at election time.
I must confess that when my wife and I moved to Westchester, we were quite naïve about the impact that local government has on home ownership. Since that time, however, I have learned that town government can deeply affect how we enjoy our homes and neighborhoods. And, I've learned it issue by issue, problem by problem, side by side with the good things our elected officials, department heads and committee volunteers strive to accomplish.
Now politically involved myself on a volunteer basis, I must say that I tip my hat to those brave souls who battle to be elected and to govern, many times dealing with the most contentious kinds of situations, as well as to those who volunteer their time and expertise to make our communities better places to live.
There are just so many complicated questions to be managed on a local level.
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Bill Primavera is a marketing practitioner who has transitioned into a career as a realtor with Coldwell Banker in New York, representing all of beautiful Westchester and Putnam Counties. He is also a newspaper columnist, known as The Home Guru, writing about a broad variety of subjects pertaining to the home, garden and community. To review an index of his articles, visit: www.PrimaveraRealEstate.com or, for more information about buying or selling homes in his area, call him directly at 914-522-2076.
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