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CoopersDad

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1. Build nothing above grade. Hard stop.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 06:54 PM

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They're pouring concrete columns, they can use these to support concrete decks and just work below grade on any essentail infrastructure, but further development needs to be halted.

I fear that we won't see required action until the mid-terms and even then we don't have the votes until January.

K/R

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