For now, it boils down to...

Finally, we now know Berkeley County voters turned down zoning and that there's no zoning plan in the foreseeable future for Morgan County.

So, forget all the high-fallootin' arguments pro or con and the scare stories from both camps.

The reality is simple. If county residents and officials can't agree on some basic zoning rules, then your neighbor will zone your property for you through what he does with his, and you won't have much say in it.

Better pick good neighbors.