There is no way we can cover the cost on our own. The grant money has disappeared. It's all going to Katrina [victims].

I'd like to have money. And I'd like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they will, but if that's too adorable, I'd rather have money.

There is nothing specific in terms of development at the moment. I am personally involved with Blueprint Communities and we are thinking of this in terms of a jump start for this town in whatever form it takes. Apartment buildings are the kind of things that this town needs.

We need to get a group of citizens together to forge ahead. We need to present something such as a vision to PAT. Before we do anything, we must have a comprehensive plan and it must be up to date.

The community must initiate this. It cannot be done by PAT. Jeff Stephan, executive director of the Carnegie Community Development Corporation, had a group there that evening.

People need to use public transportation because our roadways are overloaded with cars. Roads appear to be like parking lots.