Note to Bluffton readers: What happens in Hilton Head does not stay in Hilton Head, but spills over to Bluffton and the entire Lowcountry.

Dear fellow citizens,
We have a choice to make. We can continuing hitting the brakes and become a second-rate resort town. Or we can unite our energies and become the most desirable small beach town on the East coast. On Nov. 2, we can take the first step and elect a progressive Town Council.

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Our lifestyle is at risk. Only the implementation of a forward-looking long-term plan will guarantee a prosperous future.

Eight months ago, 13 citizens took on the mission of defining key strategies for the future of our island. As a member of  this Mayor’s Vision Task Force, I’m not attempting here to be unbiased — nor to speak for the group as whole — but merely to give you my interpretation of the outcome:

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It is reassuring to know that the town’s resolution for the new year is to examine what lies ahead for us and what measures we can take today to meet the changing demands of the next 25 years.

To that end, the town has updated the comprehensive 10-year plan and the mayor has appointed a task force to formulate a vision and road map to address the question of how we can improve the quality of life for all citizens, how we can make the visitors’ experience more rewarding and how we can secure the economic viability of our community.

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