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— a long attack on smart growth — the sec- ond version instead immediately launches into the specifics of Sarasota County's poli- cies. (The smart growth history is tacked on as an appendix.) The new report makes the case that growth, rather than burdening government resources, actually has a "positive fiscal impact," which the author says calls into question Sarasota County's impact fee structure, as well as the very necessity of a fiscal neutrality policy. The author also attacks those who believe other- wise. "Those arguing that growth does not pay for itself typically have another dog in the fight," the report reads. "Whether their goals are related to environmental protections, increased size and scope of government, increased need for planning consultants, or simply a desire to maintain the status quo, the arguments can almost always be traced back to self-interest." "Zoning restrictions and County power to deny development proposals should be removed to the greatest extent possible under state law," the report concludes. "County-wide regulation should be limited to those dealing with water supply, environmental preservation, health and safety." All density rules, as well as the urban service boundary, should be undone. And fiscal neutrality "should be removed in its entirety." But the author acknowledges that The homepage for Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics offers a statement about the firm's work and its principals. Image from the website Sarasota News Leader January 31, 2014 Page 11