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Berlin planning commissioner tells county ‘we don’t want to grow’ and says mayor asked removal of nearby growth areas
Summary
A speaker identifying themselves as representing the town of Berlin said the town opposes expansion of growth-area boundaries west of Berlin and said the mayor sent a letter asking the county to remove those areas.
During the Worcester County comprehensive plan work session, a representative who said they speak for the Berlin planning commission told county staff the town does not want additional land designated as growth areas.
The Berlin representative said the town is committed to “infill and upturn” rather than physical expansion. “We don't want to grow anymore physically … we're gonna grow from within and not from without,” the speaker said, describing local concerns that…
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