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Council favors advancing plan to restore 'Middle Road' name, reassert local control over Okeechobee Boulevard
Summary
Councilmembers discussed renaming Okeechobee Boulevard back to Middle Road and reiterated efforts to preserve the roadway as two lanes in the town's comprehensive plan while acknowledging county ownership and possible litigation risks.
Councilmembers discussed transportation planning and the town’s ability to control the striping and lane configuration on Okeechobee Boulevard, a county road that passes through the town.
A councilmember proposed renaming the section of Okeechobee Boulevard that runs through the town back to its former name, Middle Road, and the council expressed consensus to place the name change on a…
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