HPP Road fees

[mikewj]

In my opinion one of the main reasons for our fiscal distress and current debt in HPP is an unfathomable urge for 'gentrification'. When I bought in HPP, I was fully aware that my lots were on dirt roads and were zoned Ag1. I was quite happy with the idea of buying a 4WD vehicle to access my property, and pleased to think that I would have minimal overhead other than utilities and property tax once my house was completed. Five years on, and against my wishes, I am locked in to paying for this unwanted and unnecessary expense.
I, like many others in the area, live on a fixed income. I had hoped that my working days were over, but now through factors over which I have no control, it appears that it might be necessary for me to create some kind of an income stream to pay for something that I did not and do not want.
There are some disadvantages, of course, to gravel roads. There are also problems with paved roads, not the least of which is increased fast traffic by vehicles traversing the development at high speed. I had and have no desire to live in town, and resent being compelled to pay for services I do not want, while at the same time paying for things like access to mains water, street cleaning, mains sewer services and the like which I do not have. End of rant.