Residents, councilors press for updated land-development code and code enforcement before growth accelerates
Speakers said Fort White's land-development regulations are outdated and called for updating the comprehensive plan and hiring code enforcement, a qualified clerk/manager and legal counsel; quotes in the meeting cited estimated update costs and staffing shortfalls.
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Council members and residents emphasized that the town's planning and land-development documents are years out of date and that updating them is essential to controlling growth that will follow sewer installation. One councilor noted quotes to update the plan in the range of "$75,000 to $105,000," and multiple speakers urged applying for grants to cover plan updates and hiring a code-enforcement officer.
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