Cititzens for Responsible Growth

Who and What is CRG?
Citizens for Responsible Growth is a non-profit corporation organized to educate
the community about local growth issues, promote the protection of the
environment and its resources and to promote the sense of community in the
greater Lake Stevens and Snohomish area.

What has CRG done?
The community groups that have come together with the help and organization
of CRG have helped our community by:

-Winning an appeal of commercial zoning on Cavalero Hill which saved the
taxpayers millions in road costs alone. (This is the land purchased by the county
for a park)
-Educating and keeping the community informed.
-Ensuring that accurate information is shared with citizens.
-Ensuring public participation in important governmental decisions that affect our
community.
-Notifying the community of hearings.
-Working for affordable land use solutions.
-Networking and forming partnerships with other groups in the Lakes
Stevens/Snohomish area and throughout the county to better address local and
countywide issues.
-Sponsoring candidate forums.

Why CRG?
Traffic got you down?
You are not imagining things when it seems like it takes longer to get places.
East Hewitt Avenue is one of the most congested roads in the County. There are
laws that require that development not be allowed when traffic reaches a
certain congestion level. The County promised to honor those laws at community
meetings in 1998. We want to make sure those promises are kept.

Taxes going up?
The data is clear. Rapidly growing communities around the country pay higher
taxes AND have lower levels of services. It is plain and simple: GROWTH COSTS
MONEY.
Some argue that commercial development can "pay for" all of the growth. We've
done the numbers for our area, and major cities have conducted studies -
development does not 'pay for itself'. We know who will pay for growth.
WE ALL WILL!

Feel there is nothing you can do?
YOU CAN DO SOMETHING!
Support CRG!
By supporting CRG your donation will::
-Support community education and involvement in environmental and growth
issues.
-Support a grass roots effort to make sure our community knows what growth
will cost us.
-Support a grass roots effort to make sure we can afford what is planned for the
future.
-Support hiring experts (traffic engineers and lawyers) to make sure that good
data is collected and that state and local laws are being followed.
-Support intermittent newsletters to keep our community informed. (Old
newsletters can be viewed on our website)
-Support efforts to create a quality community that we and our children and
their children will be able to enjoy for years to come.

IS THE CONTRIBUTION TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
Yes. CRG has federal non-profit status.
Yearly membership is $15 ($10 for seniors) but additional donations are welcome!

All donations and membership fees are tax deductible. Donations may be sent to:
CRG, c/o 7709 28th St. SE, Everett, Wa 98205
All time is volunteered. No members are paid for their efforts. 100% of your
contribution goes toward our goals.

Questions? info@crgsnoho.org