Dear Citizens,

As citizens of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, we have some serious responsibilities. There are no easy solutions out there, and we are faced with having to make many difficult decisions. We make those decisions through a process of debate, reflection, and compromise. Sometimes we agree with the decisions that are made, sometimes we don’t, but we must always keep ourselves informed and engaged.

There are a lot of things we have to weigh when make these decisions: what’s best for me and my family, what’s best for my community, what’s best for future generations, what’s best for the environment? There are no easy or correct answers, but we are responsible for making these tough decisions.

Today we’ll think about the impacts of building a dam. There are costs and benefits to doing this, and your job is to weigh them against one another and make your voice heard.

Let’s have a great day,

Mr. Heimbuck