Oh we’ve had a couple of them in my little town as well. Surprising, as they’re ex-military guys, not Boomer hippies. Same kind of agenda which is weird in my book.
Maybe the above poster was right about heavy metals in the water. LOL
We have them here, too.
All the programs they propose are funded from Federal, State and foundation grants. All carry small to respectable administrative allotments.
It’s a living.
Once all those amenities are in place, they serve to attract more of the same types. Some then get their Realtors License and profit off the sales of inexpensive real estate.
I have had out-of-towners happily tell me that this rural area is considered a *happening place*. The younger generation of locals are thrilled at the influx of *culture* and deny there was a culture here before.
On the positive side, our property prices are holding up well and most of us are confident we will be able to sell in order to downsize, ourselves.