We’re voting to renew our Land Bank because it is a win-win for all — locals and visitors alike, nature and economy alike.

The Land Bank not only supports our desire to preserve the beauty of our birthplace and home, it also offers visitors a sense of place they, too, come to cherish.

Our county land bank gives us priceless places to treasure and enjoy, but because of its partnerships with other organizations and its leveraging of public funds and private donations, it is a very financially frugal organization.

With its low overhead and low tax impact (less than $15 for a property valued at $500,000), and thousands of volunteer hours saving thousands of dollars, we get a lot of bang for the buck, a lot for something essential and precious — to us and to future generations.

When we review our annual costs for living here: fuel, ferry, Internet, phone, food, taxes, subscriptions, insurance… we will gladly subscribe to insure the beauty and bounty of the islands now and into the future. We are voting “Yes” to renew the land bank.

Please join us.

Lisa Nash Lawrence &  Jim Lawrence

San Juan Island