Some people had no idea that they were talking to a developer about a development.

I'm proud of myself. People who spent time with me afterward said, 'You're such a humble person.' I'm talking about myself now, but in the game you don't get portrayed as you always are. I want to come away with more than a million dollars with my honor and integrity. And I did that.

We all have jobs and families, so this made it easy for us to participate.

This property is part of the natural furniture ... that makes it the pristine river it is. That's the major reason a number of [environmentalists] oppose this rezoning. It's urbanizing a pristine river.

If you have suitable habitat and a viable [tortoise] population, the answer isn't to dig them up and move them.

When citizens are trying to participate in the process, it's tough going up against a company that is ruthlessly pulling out all the stops.