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Commissioners approve sidewalk design for Highway 11 project but table final green‑space plan after business concerns
Summary
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved a sidewalk design on Highway 11 but postponed a vote on the adjoining green‑space and final sidewalk layout after local business owners raised concerns about narrowed parking and vehicle access.
Monroe County commissioners approved the design for a new sidewalk segment running south on Highway 11 but tabled a separate vote on the final green‑space and adjacent sidewalk details after business owners and at least one resident warned the plan could create a traffic and parking bottleneck.
The approved design, presented by Cannon and Cannon, covers the sidewalk alignment and a 10‑foot pedestrian crosswalk. Commissioners voted to approve that design as presented after a workshop review. "Is there a motion to approve the design as presented by Cannon and Cannon?" the chair asked before the motion passed.
The vote to delay concerned a later agenda item, the final…
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