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Residents urge Scott County commissioners to reject proposed connection road between Y Not Acres and Timber Trails
Summary
Three residents told the Scott County Board of Commissioners during public comment on Oct. 7 that they oppose a proposed connection road between Y Not Acres and Timber Trails, citing traffic, property takings and a lack of transparent planning.
At the Oct. 7 Scott County Board of Commissioners meeting, three residents urged the board to oppose a proposed connection road linking Y Not Acres and Timber Trails, saying the route would be driven by developers rather than by demonstrated public need.
The residents described concerns raised at a public open house for the County Road 17/Marshall Road project and urged the county to remove the connection from long-range plans unless and until the land is developed.
"This road ... is driven by the developers," resident Aaron Sanders said at the microphone. "I want to be crystal clear. We oppose this road." Sanders told commissioners engineers at an open house had given inconsistent answers about traffic forecasts and that the project would alter neighborhood movement by restricting crossing…
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