Mr. Frank McDonald:

Yes, it was a view held by officials as well, particularly county managers in my experience. Professional planners were much less enthusiastic about the wilder aspects of development than county managers were. In counties that had a perception of themselves as having not done terribly well in the past that was their chance to improve their lot, as it were. In some cases, indeed in many cases, the recommendations of professional planners were overturned by county managers. In fact, I know of one county manager who said, "Do not be giving me reports recommending refusals."