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Residents raise transit, development and water concerns during public comment
Summary
Public commenters at the Aug. 12 Palm Coast workshop urged the city to improve bus connections, questioned rezoning and industrial plants, raised wastewater and tap‑water quality complaints, and asked for transparency on contracts, developer influence and stormwater decisions.
During the public comment period at the Aug. 12 council workshop, residents raised several recurring concerns: public transportation for aging and disadvantaged residents, environmental and traffic effects of nearby industrial or batching plants, water taste and discoloration reports, and the pace and oversight of development.
Public commenters and concerns (high level) - Public transportation: Chantal Preninger asked whom to contact to pursue bus service in new neighborhoods, noting traffic from new housing and asking which organizations oversee transit. City staff referred her to the Flagler County Transportation Disadvantaged Association and said county staff handle eligibility and signup. - Rezoning and industrial plant: Jeff Adams spoke in favor of a…
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