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Residents ask Polk County to pause Dodge Road Park plans, seek community meeting on buffering and public-records access
Summary
Residents urged Polk County commissioners to pause or revisit park plans near Dixie Avenue and requested a community meeting to address buffering, privacy and public-records concerns.
Several residents used the public comment period to press Polk County commissioners for more outreach and transparency on proposed park plans near Dixie Avenue (referred to in comments as Dodge Road Park).
Christopher Isen, who gave his address as 5735 Dixie Avenue in Lakeland and said he owns two properties abutting the parcel, told the board he believes phase 1 plans place a parking lot directly next to his house. "I've probably put close to $1,000,000 into it," Isen said, describing recent renovations and saying he is concerned that a parking lot and park use could invite vagrancy and reduce privacy for his family. He asked for a meeting…
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