A new voice will be heard in Madison County, one that has the potential for being loud and strong.
The Madison County Federation of Homeowners Associations held its first meeting Monday. The group already can speak for about 2,800 households throughout the county, and thousands more could become part of its fold.
To put this in perspective, the 2000 census recorded 27,219 households for the county, and we all know how much growth has occurred in the seven years since. The potential for this group as a lobby for homeowners and their issues is large indeed.
The group's focus will be on quality of life issues such as safety and local schools. Other issues that could be on the federation's radar screen include roads, traffic, crime, health care and parks and recreation.
While there is no one issue that sparked the formation of the federation, the organization could prove to be a force to be reckoned with during elections.
In many ways, rooftops have become a major industry in the county. Being a great place to live has become Madison County's role, which gives homeowners more say collectively than they may have realized prior to Monday.
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