Politics & Government
What's it Like Living in Unincorporated Novato?
Are you pleased or ticked about your services? Are you glad you're not in city jurisdiction? Have a look at this special California Watch series and then sound off by commenting below.
Do you live in Bel Marin Keys, Green Point, Black Point, Indian Valley or Loma Verde areas of Novato? If so, you know about the windfalls and drawbacks of living in an unincorporated area.
California Watch has put together a special series on these communities on county land. Why? Many unincorporated communities around the state are poor, densely populated and lack some combination of sewer systems, clean drinking water, sidewalks, streetlights and storm drains.
Maybe our "nearly Novato" neighborhoods are in good shape, but other unincorporated areas have been the victim of years of government neglect.
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Have a look at the series right here. If you live in one of the local unincorporated areas, tell us about the benefits and challenges of living there.
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