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Residents raise traffic-safety concerns and urge Jackson County to oppose Florida bill HB 479 during public comment
Summary
Public commenters asked the commission to address dangerous conditions related to the Sidewall project and a hazardous intersection at Rachel and Smoky Road; a Greenwood resident urged the county to consider a Collier County resolution on solar rates and to oppose Florida bill HB 479, which she said would preempt local authority over water and wetlands.
During the public-comment portion of the Jackson County commission meeting, residents raised several safety and policy concerns.
Traffic and construction safety: Speaker 1 and other commissioners and staff discussed dangerous conditions around a Sidewall project in Bascom, with Speaker 1 saying workers need traffic flagging and warning measures because 'it's dangerous' and sidewalks there may be higher than the…
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