Santa Barbara County Division Grows Wider As Petitions Circulate
A proposal from residents of northern Santa Barbara County to divide the county in two is making progress. An election on the creation of Mission County could occur as early as fall of 2004, although voting in 2006 appears more likely.
Different approaches to land use — the north is seen as much more amenable to development than the south — lie at or very near the heart of the movement.
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