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Public commenters press council on South Commons referendum, road closure impacts and local economic development
Summary
Residents and community advocates used public comment at the April 22 meeting to raise concerns about the impact of a road closure on small businesses, to call for decisive economic development on the South Side and to urge council to place decisions about South Commons/Golden Hills on a public ballot.
Several members of the public addressed the City Council during the public‑comment portion of the April 22 meeting, focusing on three recurring themes: the business impacts of a local road closure, concerns about South Commons/Golden Hills and calls for greater economic development on Columbus’s South Side.
Morris Road business impacts - Ronald Carter, who identified himself as a property and business owner on Morris Road (564 Morris Road), said the project that closes parts of the roadway has cut his business traffic by roughly "95%" and that customers are turning around in his driveway. He…
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