Name:   jalcz - Subject:   LA LA LA LA Date:   8/31/2015 4:10:27 PM

I know what you mean, I'm just imitating all of those people who will say exactly what you predicted.

More year-round people would be nice, since it would almost definitely increase the number of year-round businesses that we need. But those year-rounders aren't staying away because the water drops after tLabor Day; they're staying away because there isn't enough incentive to move here. The lake is GREAT, but if you're young and still have mouths to feed, you need more than high water levels in Lake Martin. You need a job (one that will pay you enough to afford to buy one of those houses on the lake) and your kids need a GOOD school to attend (because those who are smart enough to fill those good jobs are smart enough to know the value of a GOOD education. Millworkers aren't buying lots at the Ridge, ya know.)

If it was all about the water level, then there wouldn't be "tourist seasons" at Gulf Shores or Miami Beach. But it's about school and weather and football, but good luck getting anyone around here to admit it, since it's easier to blame everything on the water level than on the facts.