Karrow threatened by growth

Things are changing so fast around here. Will any flavor of Whitefish remain? We raise natural beef cattle and chickens on Lost Coon Trail, and we are very nervous about two changes proposed nearby.

A subdivision and zone change threaten to permanently change the rural character of our neighborhood. The subdivision would be annexed to the city and bring in sewer and water. You all know what that means to a rural area.

This kind of growth makes it hard to continue farming when the new subdivision residents complain about tractor and animal noise as well as odors and insects. More population means more dogs running loose to kill or harass our stock.

Please come to the city council meeting on Feb. 21. There they will be deciding the future of the two proposed changes. These changes will mean the Karrow area will be all houses, traffic and loss of wildlife habitat. Please help us keep some open land in Whitefish.

Ken Cordoza

Whitefish