Resident says county spent $3.5 million on Gateway Project without developer commitments

Jul 15, 2025

A District 5 resident told the Board of Supervisors he is “terribly disappointed” that the county has committed $3.5 million to the Gateway Project without a formal written commitment from the developer and questioned a separate construction contract award.

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John A. Marks Jr., a District 5 resident, told the Amherst County Board of Supervisors during the public-comment period that he was “terribly disappointed” in how the board has handled the Gateway Project and urged greater formal commitments from the developer before taxpayer money is spent.

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