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Old 04-12-2023, 05:19 AM
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Love the idea of Middleton, but the feedback I've received from our kids, and that has been relayed to me by others I know that have kids, is "not interested".

Their reasons vary, but mostly it's just "not where I want to be" or "not where I want to raise my kids".

Those are more emotional responses, but I would also ask:

1. Where will everyone shop? - Other than Magnolia Plaza, it's a long way to the stores on 441. Working parents aren't going to be too interested in that.

2. Charter School system eligibility - One of the biggest draws, but young people change jobs with some frequency. If I start out with an eligible job, but that changes in a couple of years, what happens? Do I have to pull my kids out of school? Will I have to sell my house and leave?

I don't think it helps that there is a prison just a mile away either. Certainly not a benefit, unless you want to be close by to visit someone there