Is NOT a Fiscally Responsible Choice

Option B is  the most expensive and least effective option on the table.

Taxpayers pay twice:

• First for the road itself

• Then for the infrastructure, services, and long‑term maintenance required when development follows the bypass

Additional fiscal concerns:

• Development costs more than it brings in: $1.50 in services for every $1 in taxes

• Elevated roads, bridges, and wetland engineering dramatically increase long‑term costs

• Tourism declines when the valley’s signature scenery is damaged

This is not responsible stewardship of public money.