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Residents urge Sun City West leaders to share information on proposed BNSF intermodal hub
Summary
Multiple residents told the governing board they fear air quality, traffic, water and infrastructure impacts from a proposed BNSF intermodal facility near Wittmann and urged the association and PORA to notify and advocate for members ahead of a Maricopa County supervisors vote scheduled for Aug. 20.
Several Sun City West residents used the association’s public comment period to urge the rec centers and the Property Owners and Residents Association (PURA) to act quickly to inform and represent residents about a proposed BNSF intermodal rail hub near Wittmann.
A resident who identified himself only as a member of the community (listed in the meeting transcript as a resident commenter) told the board the planned facility would be the country’s largest intermodal hub, and listed concerns he said were BNSF figures: increased daily truck traffic (he cited 7,200 additional vehicle trips by 2028), extensive concrete and road construction, demands for new wastewater and…
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