How can Middle Township buy land with our tax dollars, without r

Court House - How can Middle Township buy land with our tax dollars, without resident approval, just to turn around and sell it to developers which will result in even higher taxes once more houses are built.? How about just preserving the land to prevent development?, which is what we really need. The township is already overdeveloped and our taxes keep going up because of relentless development. More residential development means even higher taxes, not lower taxes!