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Bertha Farms residents petition for transportation service district as neighbors and opponents clash
Summary
Residents of Bertha Farms presented a petition and urged the Wood County Board of Supervisors to create a transportation service district to pay for road improvements; opponents questioned petition maps, signature counts and potential tax burdens and staff said the petition submission shows 51% of landowners signed.
Brian Funderburk, speaking on behalf of Bertha Farms residents, presented a petition to the Wood County Board of Supervisors seeking creation of the Bertha Farms Transportation Service District and asked the board to schedule a public hearing. Funderburk said the petition organizers secured signatures from a majority of property owners and that “approximately 70% of those that live in Bertha Farms has also signed,” and argued the district is needed because “today, our narrow roads resemble those found in third world countries,” citing potholes, vehicle damage and delayed emergency response. The board opened the matter for public comment. Several residents described repeated vehicle damage, mail delivery refusals and one incident in which a…
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