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Resident says Harnett County land-use plan lacks enforceability; raises school budget concerns

3191481 · May 5, 2025
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Summary

A resident criticized the county’s comprehensive land-use plan as unenforceable after a rezoning case and urged commissioners to consider district education funding amid federal cuts that may affect local school budgets.

Kate Rykert, a county resident who said she campaigned for office last year, told the Harnett County Board of Commissioners that a comprehensive land-use plan is ineffective unless it is converted into enforceable policy. She cited a recent rezoning request in the Barbecue District—from RA-20 to commercial—that the planning board had unanimously approved and that staff found compatible…

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