Too big?
February 16th, 2007 by 
Alica
Brandon is the 12th largest city in South Dakota, by population. It’s been said that by 2025, Brandon will be the third largest.
How do you feel about that? Is Brandon too small, too large or just right? Shall Brandon’s City Council continue to encourage growth, or discourage it? Or just sit back and see what happens on its own?
Brandon’s sales tax income went up 8.5 percent in 2006, so that’s good. It means more money is available for police protection, road maintenance, water quality and other city services. But with city growth, it also means more police are needed, more roads need to be maintained and more water is required.
Because of its population, Brandon has upscale amenities like a performing arts center, golf courses and medical clinics. But gone are the days when you knew most everyone in town. These days, you may not even know your next-door neighbor or the parents of your kids’ friends.
Everything’s a trade-off, I guess. What are your thoughts? If you have lived in Brandon a long time, how do you feel about all the growth? If you moved here from somewhere else, how does Brandon compare?
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February 17th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Growth is good for a city, otherwise it can’t keep up. Do any of you remember back when we only had to dial 4 numbers to call someone?…Now thats a small town.